BECKY SHASTA DAISY
BECKY SHASTA DAISY
Zones - 5-9
Description -
Rugged and resilient showy white flowering perennial. Blooms early summer with large 3 to 3½ inch daisies bearing a bright golden eye. Flowers stand atop long lasting stems that make a superior cut flower. Short, deep shiny green foliage is resistant to heat, drought and humidity. Fine perennial for cottage garden borders or mixed plantings. Naturalizes easily and well suited to meadows and prairies mowed in the late season. Easy to divide herbaceous perennial. Full sun. Fast growing to 12 inches tall, to 3 feet in bloom; 24 inches wide.
Key Benefits
Popular perennial with coarse, leathery leaves and large white single blooms that are attractive to butterflies. Sturdy flowers remain attractive even after a hard rain. Use in containers, borders and in cut arrangements. 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Time of Flowering
Single white flowers summer to fall.
Average Landscape Size
Fast growing to 12 in. tall, to 3 ft. in bloom, spreading to 24 in. wide.
Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Cold Hardiness
-20 to -10 F