Crazy Daisy

This variety really stands out from other Shasta daisies because all of the flowers are double and many are triple. This creates a very rounded frilly bloom. Plants are 2' tall and bloom average 3" across.

10 seeds 

PLANTING

Leucanthemum superbum

Perennial, zone 5-9

Germination: 5-15 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-70ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and press into the soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70ºF soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost date, 18-24” apart.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sowing outdoors only in areas with a long growing season

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width:  24-30” x 18-24” 

Spacing: 18-24” apart

Light Needs:  Full sun, part sun in hot areas

Soil Needs: Average to fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: Blooms late in the season the first year when started early indoors otherwise blooms the second year.

Uses: Flower beds, cottage and wildflower gardens, cut flowers

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend the soil with compost before transplanting. Cut back stems as the blooms fade, this encourages more flower production.