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Leucanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 37902

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Leucanthemum Species: Leucanthemum maximum

Common Names add Shasta Daisy edit | delete Max Chrysanthemum edit | delete Plant Types edit Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Cottage Garden Flower Arranging/Drying Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit White   Wildlife Value edit Bees   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below best with frequent division edit | delete May need staking edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant Tammyd (1215) wrote on Sep 24 2009 Rating for this plant: I love daisies and seeing a mass of Shasta daisy blooms nodding in the breeze on a summer day makes me feel like a kid again. Very attractive in a vase also. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Chrysanthemum maximum



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