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Daisy

Leucanthemum x superbum, L. x vulagre

Category: Flowers

An old-fashioned favorite for cutting, pollinator, and perennial gardens! Shasta Daisies come in many cultivars with single and double flowers, and white and yellow blooms. Oxeye Daisies are wild growers, considered a weed or invasive by some, but can be used in a garden and for cut flowers. There are many other species known as daisies (such as Montauk Daisy 'Nipponanthemum nipponicum,' Marguerite Daisy 'Argyranthemum foeniculaceum,' and Gerbera Daisy 'Gerbera jamesonii'), so it is easy to get confused about daisies!

How to Grow Daisy

Quick Info

Spacing
1/Square
Depth
0.1 in
0.1 in
Sun
Part Sun to Full Sun
Water
1 in/week
Season
Perennial
Frost
Semi-Tolerant
Height
1-2 ft
Germination
15-21 days
Germination Temp
65-75 °F
Sprout to Harvest
1 years
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic - Basic

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Varieties

Asti Hybrid Mix Osteospermum
Asti Hybrid Mix Osteospermum This variety offers vibrant, African daisy-like blooms that remain open longer than similar types, providing extended garden displays.
Blue Disc African
Blue Disc African Silvery white flower rays offset the steel-blue centers. Heat-loving, easy to grow and thrives for a long season.
California Giants Mix Gerbera
California Giants Mix Gerbera Robust perennial with large, vibrant blooms in a mix of colors, offering heat tolerance and low maintenance.
Cape African
Cape African Vibrant, sun-opening flowers with edible petals and a dark, purple-ringed center, blooming profusely through mild seasons.
Chocolate
Chocolate Native perennial with yellow blooms that emit a strong chocolate fragrance and feature edible, chocolate-flavored stamens.
Crazy
Crazy A fun, frilly-petaled, snow-white Shasta daisy that fills in pots, beds, and borders beautifully.
Crazy Shasta
Crazy Shasta Features a captivating array of white daisies with varied petal forms, ensuring each bloom is truly unique.
Dahlberg
Dahlberg Small yellow flowers shine through an airy cloud of foliage with a citrusy fragrance. Excellent groundcover.
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Growing from Seed

Cover seeds lightly. Plant in uniformly moist soil.

Feeding

No fertilizing necessary.

Harvesting

Pick flowers when open but before the centers are pollinated.

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