Description

Botanical Interests' Shasta Daisy 'Alaska' Seeds bring timeless beauty to your garden with their large, bright white flowers and vibrant yellow centers. As one of the oldest hybridized American garden flowers, Shasta daisies bloom continuously from summer to fall, providing a cheerful presence in any perennial garden. These 3″ blooms attract bees and butterflies, while making excellent cut flowers. Easy to grow from seed, Shasta daisies are long-lived, ensuring years of enjoyment. With their classic white petals, they also offer the fun opportunity of producing colored flowers by placing the stems in water with food coloring. Perfect for full sun, this perennial thrives in USDA zones 5–9.

150 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Leucanthemum x superbum
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Only in cultivation
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 5–9
Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall, 12″–24″ wide
Variety Information: 3″ flowers, white petals with yellow center
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost ate. Sow as late as 2 months before your average first fall frost date.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 10 –15 days
Seed Depth: Surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12″–24″
Thinning: When 1″–2″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″–24″

Growing Info:

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing flowers where the outer petals have just fully opened.