Leucanthemum × superbum 'Real Charmer'PBR (Realflor Medium Series)
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with dark green, toothed, lance shaped leaves. Fringed creamy white, semi-double flowers with yellow centres, flowering for a long period in the summer if dead-headed regularly.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Cream White | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Leucanthemum are robust herbaceous perennials with narrowly oblong leaves and daisy-like flower-heads with white rays
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Position in full sun or partial shade, in moist but well-drained moderately fertile soil.
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring or late autumn.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Dead head regularly, cut stems to ground level when flowering has finished.
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and chrysanthemum eelworm.
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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