Introducing...
Perennial leucanthemum
Common name: Shasta daisy, ox-eye daisy
Ideal in mixed borders, perennial leucanthemums can also be combined with grasses in prairie-style or meadow plantings. They include Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum × superbum) and native ox-eye daisies (L. vulgare).
Looks
Large white or pale yellow daisy flowers with yellow centres are carried on strong, upright stems above mounds of usually dark-green foliage. Some cultivars have frilly petals or double flowers with a mass of petals and no visible yellow centre.
Likes
Perennial leucanthemums thrive in any ordinary garden soil that drains easily. They flower best in a sunny position, but can tolerate light shade.
Dislikes
They won’t grow well in permanently wet or excessively dry soil, and flower poorly in deep shade.
Did you know?
Keep your plants vigorous and flowering well by digging up clumps every two or three years in spring and dividing them into several smaller pieces. Replant these straight away to fill out your borders.
Growing guide
How to grow perennial leucanthemums
All the information you’ll need to grow and care for perennial leucanthemums can be found in RHS guide to growing perennials.
Annual leucanthemums we recommend
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Real Neat' (Realflor Compact Series)
Shasta daisy 'Real Neat'
- 0.1–0.5 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Phyllis Smith'
Shasta daisy 'Phyllis Smith'
- 0.5–1 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Leucanthemum × superbum 'T.E. Killin' (d)
Shasta daisy 'T.E. Killin'
- 0.5–1 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Real Neat' (Realflor Compact Series)
Shasta daisy 'Real Neat'
- 0.1–0.5 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Phyllis Smith'
Shasta daisy 'Phyllis Smith'
- 0.5–1 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Leucanthemum × superbum 'T.E. Killin' (d)
Shasta daisy 'T.E. Killin'
- 0.5–1 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Useful advice
Creating wildflower meadows
Perennials: dividing
Perennials: planting
_429600.jpg?width=432&height=289&ext=.jpg)
Prairie planting: creation and maintenance
Wildflower meadow maintenance
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.