did you know?

The Shasta daisy was hybridized by Luther Burbank (1849?1926), an esteemed plant breeder who developed several hundred varieties of plants during his lifetime. Burbank named his white-as-snow daisy after the snow-capped Mount Shasta of northern California.

general maintenance:

Deadhead spent flowers to encourage flowering. Remove old foliage after frost in fall or before growth resumes in spring.

pests/diseases:

Aphids, slugs, and leaf spot may occur.

controls:

Regularly hose off aphids with a directed stream of water, or apply insecticidal soap, following label directions. Handpick slugs from foliage, or apply diatomaceous earth around base of plants. To discourage leaf spot, space plants for adequate air circulation and avoid watering leaves directly. Remove and destroy severely infected plants, and pick off diseased leaves where practical.

how to sow/plant:

Sow indoors, covered lightly with soil (seeds need light to germinate), 6?8 weeks before last frost. Choose a sunny, well-drained site and amend with well-rotted manure or compost and set out seedlings (or young plants) after danger of frost has passed. Space plants at a distance equal to their mature spread. Or direct sow after last frost date and thin to 6?8 inches apart. Water after planting, and mulch to conserve moisture.

water and fertilize:

Monitor soil moisture all season. Feed with a balanced fertilizer in spring and after flowering, following label directions.

garden hint:

Shasta daisies need to be divided every 2?3 years, either in spring or fall, when they begin to die out in the center.

features:

• Attractive Flowers
• Attractive Foliage
• Attracts Butterflies
• Drought Tolerant

garden uses:

• Containers
• Flowerbed borders

other uses:

• Cut Flower

combine with:

cushion spurge wormwood ('Powis Castle'), cornflower and tickseed ('Sunray').