Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap' – Shasta Daisy 'Snowcap'

Crown your garden beds with a brilliant carpet of pure white using this exceptionally generous dwarf Shasta daisy. It produces a profusion of large, crisp white flower heads surrounding a golden-yellow central disc, creating a striking luminous contrast all summer long. Its compact silhouette and ultra-robust stems brave bad weather without ever flopping, completely eliminating any need for staking. Easy to grow and boasting excellent vigour, it stands out as a must-have choice for boosting small spaces and attracting a multitude of pollinators to your yard.

Characteristics

• Foliage : Deciduous, lanceolate, toothed leaves of a glossy dark green, forming a dense carpet of greenery that beautifully highlights the brightness of the blooms.
• Flowering / Fruiting / Stems : Flowers in solitary, pure white heads with a yellow heart, carried proudly on short, rigid, and remarkably solid stems.
• Light Requirements : Requires full sun exposure to guarantee abundant flowering and maintain a beautifully compact habit.
• Habit : Rounded, compact, and very well branched, forming a regular dôme.
• Growth : Fast growth rate, promptly reaching its adult size from the very first season.
• Soil : Flourishes in fertile, moist, and loose soil, but absolutely demands excellent drainage to prevent root rot.
• Temperature : Hardy to zone 4.
• Resistances : Demonstrates excellent resistance to White-tailed deer, hares and rabbits, as well as common fungal diseases.

Use

• Types of use : Ideal for structuring the front of borders, illuminating rock gardens, composing mixed beds, or elegantly dressing pots and containers on the patio.
• Decorative advantages : Offers a massive visual impact through its floral density, brightens up sunny areas, and provides excellent, long-lasting cut flowers for summer bouquets.

Maintenance

• Watering : Water regularly during the first season to ensure deep root establishment. Subsequently, maintain moderately moist soil and let the surface dry out between waterings.
• Fertilization : Incorporate well-rotted compost at planting time. Apply a natural granular fertilizer for flowering plants in early spring to stimulate maximum bud production.
• Pruning : Regularly remove faded flowers using pruners to encourage the continuous appearance of new waves of buds. Cut the clump down completely close to the ground in autumn.
• Planting : Space plants 30 to 45 cm apart in a hole enriched with organic matter, preferably in spring.
• Winter protection : Spread a mulch of dead leaves or straw in autumn to protect the crown from winter harshness and successive frosts.