Shasta Daisy Alaska - Mr. Fothergill's Seeds
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Leucanthemum x superbum
- Cottage favorites for borders
- Perennial
- An easy to grow cut-flower favorite
- Attracts butterflies, bees and birds
- Very hardy, drought-tolerant variety
These large, long-lived clump forming plants make wonderful border fillers and are superb for cutting.
Height: 90cm (36in)
Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP).
Habit: Tall, Upright.
CAUTION: May cause skin allergy.
Seed Count: Approx. 750
Sow indoors for surest results, February-May, 1.5cm (½") deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Transplant individually, when large enough to handle, to 7.5cm (3") pots. Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, May-October, 40cm (16") apart. Or, sow outdoors, May-July, in a seed bed, into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Keep moist and weed free. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart, before planting out to flowering position in autumn. Flowers: June-August, the following year.
