BOTANICAL NAME CHRYSANTHEMUM X SUPERBUM or ARGYRANTHEMUM FRUTESCENS
PRONUNCIATION kris - AN - thah - mum sue - PER - bum
COMMON NAME Shasta Daisy
FAMILY Compositae
Life Cycle Herbaceous perennial
Growth Habit Ground Cover H 3’, spreads Upright
ARRANGEMENT Alternate (on stem)
LEAF Spatulate Length 4” - 6” Width 1/2” - 1 1/4”
MARGIN Serrated
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Summer (June - August) White with yellow center
FRUIT Insignificant except for propagation
EXPOSURE Sun
GROWTH Medium
USE Border
DESCRIPTION Leaves are not lobed Flower heads are usually long-stalked, solitary, and 2” - 4” wide
CULTURAL PRACTICES Divide and replant ever 2 to 3 years Propagated by division or seed
ZONES 5 - 9
NATIVE OF: Pyrenees