Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'

Shasta daisy 'Snowcap'
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with dark green, toothed, lance shaped leaves. Single white flowers with yellow centres, producing lots of flowers over a long period in the summer if dead-headed regularly
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
Neutral, Alkaline, AcidColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow White | Green | ||
Autumn | White Yellow | 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, in moist but well-drained moderately fertile soil. Divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigour
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring or late autumn.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
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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