The Shasta daisy , Leucanthemum x superbum , is a well - liked perennial plant life because it is easy to mature . The Shasta daisy is known as " Becky " and is easily recognized by its white blooms with yellow centre . Shasta are also well - like because they bloom all summer and attract bees , birds , and butterflies to your garden .
Characteristics
Shasta daisies can be uprise in hardiness zone 4 through 9 . They bloom in the summer and require full sun . The foliage is inflexible and can reach a height of 1 to 3 feet . They make excellent land blanket or border industrial plant since the foliage is also attractive and remains immature all twelvemonth . The flowers are about 3 inches tall with numerous flush . " Becky " stands up well in the high temperature of the south .
Growing tips
The Shasta Daisy originate well in both the North and the South . They take to be divide every two to three year and it should be done in the outflow . toil up the whole clump , freestanding cautiously , and replant .
This plant require rich , moist , well - draining ground . They call for food and should be given a liquid or chondritic fertilizer in the spring and again in the middle of summer .
Once the flush is done blossom it should be dead - headed , mean the spend peak should be cut off back to the next bud . All stems should be trim down off when blossom is over to send the nutrients and vigor to the root for winter storage .
Uses in the Garden
The Shasta daisy is good in perennial garden borders . It make a neat cut bloom . They are drouth - broad . As a ashen bloom , it ’s a good works to separate colors that may otherwise clash . Because the different varieties disagree in height , they can be put in the midsection or front of borders . They also make great container plant for deck and terrace .
Wildlife and Insects
The Shasta daisy can be bother by the Japanese beetle . One way to get rid of the beetle is to pick it off the industrial plant betimes in the cockcrow when the beetle is still " sleeping . " Wear rubber glove . swim the captured bug by dropping into a jounce of water with a bit of dishwashing soap .
Luckily , cervid are not attracted to this blossom .
History
The Shasta daisy was native to Europe but has naturalized throughout all regions of the United States . It ’s named after Mount Shasta in northerly California , where the hybrid was developed by Luther Burbank . The word " daisy " originally mean " day ’s eye " and was used to refer to the Sunday - corresponding appearance of the blossom
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