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Leucanthemum, Shasta Daisy 'Sonnenschein'

Leucanthemumx superbum

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Leucanthemum (lew-KANTH-ih-mum)

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Species

x superbum (soo-PER-bum)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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Riverside, NJ | March 2011 | neutral

Ordered (3 ea) these & planted last spring & got abundance of flowers during summer.
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