Name: Leucanthemum 'Victorian Secret'
SKU: LEUVICSEC

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

Common Name	Dwarf shasta daisy
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.