Leucanthemum × superbum Broadway Lights ('Leumayel'PBR)

RHS Plant Profile
Shasta daisy [Broadway Lights]

Synonyms

Leucanthemum × superbum 'Leumayel'PBR
Leucanthemum maximum 'Broadway Lights'

Plants for pollinators
Herbaceous Perennial

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

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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