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ox-eye daisy | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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ox-eye daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Leucanthemum
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: big daisy, bull daisy, dog daisy, dun daisy, espibawn, field daisy, herb Margaret, horse daisy, horse gowan, large white gowan, love-me-not, mathes, maudlinwort, midsummer daisy, moon daisy, moon flower, moon penny, poor-land daisy, pretty maids, sheriff pink, white cap, white daisy, white goldes, white man's weed, white ox-eye, white weed, love-me [2], marguerite [3]

About this plant

L. vulgare is a rhizomatous perennial with dark green spoon-shaped leaves and solitary white, daisy-like flowerheads with yellow disk florets, in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; plants may need support

Pruning

Deadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

Can get aphids

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years