About
A deciduous herbaceous perennial, producing clumps of stems to 60cm high and with a similar spread. The stems bear dark green oval to lance-shaped leaves with serrated margins. Large, lemon-yellow fading to white, semi-double, daisies, with ruffled petals are produced over a long period in summer at the tops of the stems.
About the genus
Leucanthemum are robust herbaceous perennials with narrowly oblong leaves and daisy-like flower-heads with white rays
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
ToxicityMay cause skin allergy after coming into physical contact with the plant
Care notes
CultivationGrows in any well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade
PruningCut back old, flowered stems to the ground in late summer and autumn
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworms
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free