Weeds > Leucanthemum > Leucanthemum vulgare > Leucanthemum vulgare
Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy, Common Shasta Daisy
Origin: Europe, Asia and North America.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Leucanthemum |
| Species |
| vulgare |
| Category |
| Weeds |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Chrysanthemum leucanthemum |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 1 m |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Meadows and naturalization projects. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, alkaline and neutral. Prefers chalk, clay and loam. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids can be a problem. May be subject to leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Meadows, grassland, fields and forests. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrowly oblong and spoon-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Solitary, daisy-like flower-heads with disk florets. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green. The flowers are white with yellow disk florets. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and division. |
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