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Becky Shasta Daisy

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky'

Pronunciation: lew-KANTH-ih-mum soo-PER-bum
SKU #02302
4-9

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Large, classic, white, single blooms with yellow centers on a lush mound of coarse, leathery, green foliage. A wonderful, long-lasting cut flower. The sturdy flowers remain attractive even after a hard rain. Excellent in sunny borders and in containers for patio or landscape accents. 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 1 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide; flowers reach 2 to 3 ft. tall.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeSummer to fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasThis snow white daisy bearing perennial is a natural in almost every garden application as a cut flower. Add to foundating planting for easy care color. Flesh out beds and borders without relief or neutral colors. An essential of the cottage garden with other casual easy care perennials. Though wholly of garden origin it is strongly aligned with the perennials of the American prairie and belongs in beds and meadows with them. Super with native plants and naturalizes beautifully in wild gardens, even in dry western climates. Highbrow enough to use in estate settings and massed into formal beds bounded by box hedges were they literally leap out under a full moon.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsTickseed (Coreopsis); Speedwell (Veronica); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Salvia (Salvia)
Care InstructionsProvide average, well-drained soil; will not thrive in soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild to moderate drought. Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous bloom. For a tidy appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge.
LoreShasta Daisy is one of the most famous of all Burbank introductions which has naturalized all over America and no doubt further evolved on its own through natural variation within its seed.
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Bloom TimeSummer to fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasThis snow white daisy bearing perennial is a natural in almost every garden application as a cut flower. Add to foundating planting for easy care color. Flesh out beds and borders without relief or neutral colors. An essential of the cottage garden with other casual easy care perennials. Though wholly of garden origin it is strongly aligned with the perennials of the American prairie and belongs in beds and meadows with them. Super with native plants and naturalizes beautifully in wild gardens, even in dry western climates. Highbrow enough to use in estate settings and massed into formal beds bounded by box hedges were they literally leap out under a full moon.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsTickseed (Coreopsis); Speedwell (Veronica); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Salvia (Salvia)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide average, well-drained soil; will not thrive in soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild to moderate drought. Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous bloom. For a tidy appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge.
History
LoreShasta Daisy is one of the most famous of all Burbank introductions which has naturalized all over America and no doubt further evolved on its own through natural variation within its seed.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.