2003 Perennial Plant of the Year
Shasta Daisy
Zone 4 - 9
Large, single white daisies. Tall but exceptionally sturdy plants. Blooms all summer if deadheaded. Classic border perennial that goes with anything. Try it with a Siberian Iris on one side and a Summer Phlox on the other.
Formerly Chrysanthemum maximum. The quintessential daisy, characterized by large, white flowers with a yellow center. Shasta Daisies are excellent garden ornamentals, usually long flowering and good for cutting. Also very attractive to butterflies. Easily grown in sun to part shade in fertile, well-drained soil. HEIGHT: 90-100 cm SPREAD: 75-90 cm
1 gallon container size
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