Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Tropical, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Shasta daisy may very well be the archetype flower with is distinct rays and sunny eyes. There are dozens (hundreds?) of daisy cultivars, with petal colors ranging from pure white to cream, to buttery yellow, arrayed singularly, doubled, or unbelievably frilly. Eyes are yellow to golden to green. Leaves are green, with older foliage lobed. They range in height from less than a foot tall to 40 inches, many with equal spreads. Not very drought tolerant, they still fit in a medium to low water perennial or cottage border.

Grow in well drained soil in full sun to a bit of shade. Adaptive to soil types, but over-watering or wet soils will cause it to flop or rot. Over head watering tends to cause them to flop. Some varieties benefit from staking. Deadheading prolongs the season of bloom. Formerly listed as Chrysanthemum maximum.