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Shasta daisy 'Esther Read' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Shasta daisy 'Esther Read'

Leucanthemum × superbum 'Esther Read' (d)

Genus: Leucanthemum
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A perennial to 50cm tall, with oblong, dark green leaves and long-stalked, fully double flower heads with narrow white rays over a long period from early summer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, moist, but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Pruning

Cut back flowered stems to the base at the end of the flowering period

Propagation

Propagation by division in early spring or late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, earwigs, and chrysanthemum eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to leaf spots

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years