About
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' is a perennial that develops a clump reaching up to 60 cm tall. It features slender, dark green leaves and produces semi-double white blooms measuring 10-12 cm across, each with a hint of yellow at the center.
About the genus
Leucanthemum consists of sturdy herbaceous perennials characterized by elongated, narrow leaves and flower heads resembling daisies, featuring white ray florets.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Gravel garden, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; plants may need support
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in winter
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworms
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free