Part of the
You Can Learn Landscaping and Gardening series.
By Ken Brown
Editor, YouCanLearnSeries.com
Updated: July 24, 2005
The Shasta Daisy produces many beautiful flowers with white petals and
that distinctive bright yellow center. Plant the daisy in full sun, though in
hot areas it could stand a little shade.
Water the Shasta Daisy during dry times, otherwise it is a hardy plant and
pleasing to the eyes. They grow from 1 to 3 feet tall and are 6 to 18 inches
wide.
Use the taller variety of the daisy for the back of the garden to provide
height. Pinch to increase the number of branches. When the flowers die back
then deadhead to produce new flowers. The plant has a blooming season from June
to September.
For the best care cut down the plant in the fall, then in the colder climates
like Chicago, mulch with straw to protect it from the long cold winters. The
daisy can be divided every 2 to 3 years. It is best divided in early spring.
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