Alaska Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’
24–36″ tall; 18–24″ wide
Zone 3
Full to part sun
Original price was: $20.$15Current price is: $15.
A classic, dependable perennial known for its large, crisp white daisies with sunny yellow centers that bloom in early to mid-summer. Its upright, clump-forming habit makes it an excellent choice for perennial borders, cutting gardens, and mass plantings where clean, bright color is desired. The sturdy stems hold flowers well for fresh bouquets and provide strong visual structure in the landscape. Alaska Shasta daisy thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, showing good drought tolerance once established. Easy to grow and long-lived, it remains a timeless favorite for both traditional and modern garden designs.
Throughout this site, the following are used as guidelines for watering established plants:
These truly xeric plants can live with our 12 inches of natural annual precipitation and only need a winter watering during a multi-year drought, but they will thrive with a monthly watering. Overwatering will kill some of these. These plants are adapted to intermittent deep
watering with soil drying to a depth of a few inches between waterings. Watering frequency may be every couple of weeks during the active growing season and maybe only one winter watering for optimal care. These plants need regular watering somewhat like a bluegrass lawn so that
they never dry to depth in the root system during the active growing season, and need occasional winter watering to prevent root dessication and resultant plant
death. About sizes of our plants:
Sizes indicated with a # are roughly the equivalent in gallonage; so a #2 is about a 2 gallon pot size; b&b stands for balled and burlapped.