Leucanthemum × superbum Broadway Lights ('Leumayel'PBR)
Shasta daisy [Broadway Lights]
A clump-forming perennial to around 50cm tall, with dark green foliage.The single flowers, from mid-summer to early autumn, have a yellow central disc and ray florets that open pale yellow, fading to cream then white
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow White | Green | ||
Autumn | Yellow White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Leucanthemum are robust herbaceous perennials with narrowly oblong leaves and daisy-like flower-heads with white rays
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; plants may need support
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring or late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Gravel garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in winter
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworms
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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