Leucanthemum × superbum 'Real Neat' (Realflor Compact Series)
Shasta daisy 'Real Neat'
'Real Neat' is a compact, clump-forming perennial to 50cm tall with dark green foliage and, from summer to autumn, double flowers comprising fluted, horizontal white florets surroundingthe bright yellow centre
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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 | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | White | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a moderately fertile, moist, but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Cut back flowered stems to the base after flowering
Pests
Susceptible to aphids, slugs, earwigs, and chrysanthemum eelworm
Diseases
Leaf spots may occur in wet summers
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