Common Name | Leucanthemum |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Leucanthemum |
species | x superbum |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 16" / 16" / 20" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | June, July, August |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Summer |
Flower Color | White |
Leaf Color | Green |
Soil | Average, well drained soils. |
pH | 5.8 - 6.8 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor |
Nutritional Needs | 100 - 150 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | Use in borders, mass plantings or containers, |
Finish Time to 4" | 6 - 8 weeks in spring; 12 - 14 weeks in winter. |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | Facultative long day plant. Recommend vernalization of 8 weeks at temperatures below 45° F. |
Leucanthemum ‘Mt. Hood’
Large, double flowers composed of ice crystal-like petals. 'Mount Hood' has a perfect mounding habit and an enormous number of flowers throughout the season. Strong rebloom and overall great vigor. Each layer of flowers covers the previous bloom cycle. Multiple layers of blooms extend the season. Good foliage cover too! This Shasta daisy is destined to become a garden classic.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 16″ / 20″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August
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