Leucanthemum, Shasta Daisy 'Summer Snowball'

I bought this plant at a greenhouse about 5 years ago, and it's been a very good performer for me. No mulch (Zone 3b) but it gets a good...Read More snow cover in winter. I have it in full sun in a fairly wet part of my yard. The clump has grown slowly each year and is about 18" across now. Strong bloomer in early August and the flowers look good for about 2 weeks.

I had a great potted snowball daisy last summer. I bought it from a garden shop and transplanted it in a bigger container. It bloomed gen...Read Moreerously. However, this year, I only have 3 stalks of the plant but still there seem to be several buds on them. It has not fully bloomed as yet. It might have been the cold winter and the cold spring that caused this. I hope it grows back next summer.

I live in zone 5. I ordered this snowball shasta daisy and I received a healthy plant. It flowered endlessly, even during fall, then wilt...Read Moreed and died. It was in a sunny location with good drainage. I just don't have luck with daisies, I guess.
Flowers need staking. This is not a compact daisy.

The real name for this daisy is known, and 'Summer Snowball' is not it's original identity. This variety is an extra long bloomer startin...Read Moreg in early July and extends to November with large, fully double white flowers with a good scent .