Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Mt. Hood’
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Mt. Hood' is a Shasta daisy with numerous, flat, white petals and yellow centres.
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Mt. Hood’ is a Shasta daisy with a perfect mounding habit displaying large, double flowers with ice-white petals and pretty yellow centres that bloom and re-bloom with great vigour. The green foliage mounds reach 16 inches high and wide providing the perfect backdrop for flowers that appear to float on 20 inch stems. Flowers are long-lasting and very floriferous providing an extended bloom season. Awesome in the mixed border, containers and as cut flowers. Divide every 2-3 years in the spring to maintain vigor. Deadhead to increase blooming. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Shasta Daisy
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky alpine slopes, moist meadows, grassland and wasteland.
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Geographical Origin: Garden Origin
