Not edible
Mildly toxic to pets and humans if ingested, can cause skin irritation.
Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum
Plant out around your last spring frost. Space plants 12 in (30 cm) apart.
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When to plant
Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.
Optimal Transplant
From a plantRecommended from a plant- Plant outaround your last spring frost
- First harvestsummer-fall, once established
Optimal Indoor Start
From seedRecommended from seed- Start indoors7 weeks before your last spring frost
- Begin hardening off1 week before your last spring frost
- Plant outaround your last spring frost
- First harvestsummer-fall, once established
Optimal Direct Sow
From seed- Sow outdoorsaround your last spring frost
- First harvestsummer-fall, once established
Growing shasta daisy
- Spacing in the row
- 12 in (30 cm)
- Between rows
- 24 in (61 cm)
- Planting depth
- 1/8 inch
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-draining, pH balanced
- Germination
- 10-20 days at 65-75°F
- Harvest season
- Summer-Fall
- Mature height
- 24-48 inches
- Hardy to
- USDA zone 5
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost or direct sow after frost danger has passed.
Watering. Keep consistently moist during establishment. Once mature, water moderately, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings.
Neighbours
The companion chart →Grows well beside
Rose- Lavender · all kinds
- Salvia
Coneflower- Delphinium
- Coreopsis
Feeding
- Seedlings
- Apply a half-strength balanced liquid fertilizer every two weeks once true leaves appear.
- Growing
- In early spring, apply a balanced granular or slow-release fertilizer.
- Flowering and fruiting
- A low phosphorus, high potassium fertilizer can encourage more vigorous blooming.
- How often
- Once a year, in early spring, for mature plants. Seedlings: every 2 weeks.
- Note
- Avoid excessive nitrogen, which can lead to leggy growth and fewer blooms.
Your shasta daisy, planned to the day.
Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.