Type: Perennial
Days To Germination: 6-14
Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
Spacing, Plant: 12-18 inches
Light: Full or Partial Sun
SOWING: Sow indoors in early spring or outdoors through summer after danger of frost has passed. Cover seeds with about 1/8-inch of soil.
THINNING & TRANSPLANTING: Separate and transplant seedling plants when they are 2 to 3 inches tall. Space plants about 12-18 inches apart. Divide clumps every 4 to 6 years.
SUGGESTIONS: Does exceptionally well in soil that is well drained. Shasta Daisy should flower the first year from early starts or the following year from later sowing. Harvest cut flowers to prolong blooming period.
Daisy, Shasta
Chrysanthemum maximum
Perennial. 16-24 inches high. Attractive, very large 3" flowers are pure white, with numerous petals radiating from yellow centers, on long stems. Ideal for perennial and landscape borders. Popular as a cut flower. This permanent plant is very easy to grow.