Amazing Daisies Marshmallow Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Marshmallow'
Proven Winners
Amazing Daisies Collection
$23.00
A very floriferous selection featuring large, fully double, bright white flowers that cover the medium-sized habit; vigorous, with an extra long bloom time, and disease resistant foliage; a beautiful addition to the garden when massed
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Amazing Daisies Marshmallow Shasta Daisy is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden | but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
Ornamental Qualities
Amazing Daisies Marshmallow Shasta Daisy has masses of beautiful white daisy flowers with gold eyes at the ends of the stems from early to late summer | which emerge from distinctive buttery yellow flower buds | and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its serrated narrow leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
Amazing Daisies Marshmallow Shasta Daisy will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity | with a spread of 22 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 20 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 20"Hx22"W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are white
Flowers from early to late summer
Attracts butterflies
Zone 4a
Likes well drained soil