| Common Name | Dwarf shasta daisy |
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| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Leucanthemum |
| species | x superbum |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| US Patent # | PP22654 |
| EU Grant # | EU35720 |
| Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 14" / 20" / 16" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | June, July, August |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| 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 |
| Nutritional Needs | 50 - 100 ppm weekly |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| How Different? | It has a low mounding habit, large ruffled flowers, and low odor. Needs no PGRs to remain compact. |
| Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed bed, Equally at home in the garden border, container, or front of the border. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 6 - 8 weeks in spring; 12 - 14 weeks in winter |
| Comments | Cut back after bloom to encourage re-bloom. |
| Grower Notes | Facultative long day plant. Recommend vernalization of 8 weeks at temperatures below 45° F. |
Leucanthemum ‘Victorian Secret’
Neat, compact habit with more charm than should be allowed. A knee-high model of a daisy, giving other Leucanthemum on the runway an inferiority complex. Casually ruffled flowers on just right stems last and last, even through extreme heat. Odor free!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 20″ / 16″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August
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