Flower Specifications
- Approximate seeds per pound: 436,000
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 32 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: White
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 70F
- Average Germ Time: 15 - 30 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/16 inch
- Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 10 pounds per acre
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 15 - 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Maximum Shasta Daisy) - An old-fashioned favorite! The Shasta Daisy is a mainstay in the perennial flower garden with its large white blooms and yellow centers. Shasta Daisy is a very popular wild flower that will grow in all regions of North America. It's very easy to establish from flower seeds. It makes a great cut flower and the butterflies love it. It likes to grow in full sun and well-drained soils. To prolong the bloom pick off flowers as soon as they fade. To prevent overcrowding, divide Shasta Daisies after three or four years of flowering.
Shasta Daisies are ideal for a wild flower garden's edge or are attractive in butterfly gardens or combined with other perennials or annuals. Sow the Shasta Daisy flower seed directly outdoors into prepared beds in the spring after danger of frost has passed. Sow the flower seed on the surface and keep moist. Shasta Daisies will not bloom the first year, but grow slowly to get established. It will then be a prolific bloomer in successive years. Shastas are one of the best daisies to grow from flower seed!
