crazy daisy flower seeds Crazy Daisy

crazy daisy flower seeds Crazy DaisyThis variety really stands out from other Shasta daisies because all of the flowers are double and many are triple. This creates a very rounded frilly bloom. Plants are 2' tall and bloom average 3" across. 10 seeds PLANTING Leucanthemum superbum Perennial, zone 5 9 Germination: 5 15 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65 70F Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and press into the soil, seeds need light to germinate Starting

This variety really stands out from other Shasta daisies because all of the flowers are double and many are triple. This creates a very rounded frilly bloom. Plants are 2' tall and bloom average 3" across.

10 seeds 

PLANTING

Leucanthemum superbum

Perennial, zone 5-9

Germination: 5-15 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-70ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and press into the soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70ºF soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost date, 18-24” apart.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sowing outdoors only in areas with a long growing season

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width:  24-30” x 18-24” 

Spacing: 18-24” apart

Light Needs:  Full sun, part sun in hot areas

Soil Needs: Average to fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: Blooms late in the season the first year when started early indoors otherwise blooms the second year.

Uses: Flower beds, cottage and wildflower gardens, cut flowers

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend the soil with compost before transplanting. Cut back stems as the blooms fade, this encourages more flower production.