Shasta Daisy 'Crazy Daisy' (Leucanthemum x superbum)
50 seeds $3.50
Shasta Daisy 'Crazy Daisy' has 3" double flowers with yellow centers. The white petals are twisted, giving it a unique, frilly look. It blooms from June to August, attracting butterflies . It also makes a wonderful cut flower .
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy' is a variable strain. Each plant has slightly different-looking flowers. Click here for another picture of Crazy Daisy .
Leucanthemum 'Crazy Daisy' is good for the middle of the border. The tall, bushy plants go well with many other summer-blooming perennials. I planted it with Salvia transylvanica , Penstemon barbatus 'Coccineus' and Ruta graveolens .
Shasta Daisy 'Crazy Daisy' is a first-year flowering perennial . It's easy to grow, and it tolerates drought and poor soil. Give it good drainage.
Also known as Chrysanthemum maximum 'Crazy Daisy' and Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowdrift'. Deer resistant . Hardy in zones 4-9.
height 26" spacing 18"
Sowing Shasta Daisy 'Crazy Daisy' Seeds
Start shasta daisy seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Or sow outdoors after the last frost. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun to part shade.