Leucanthemum x superum 'Goldfinch' - SHASTA DAISY 'GOLDFINCH' (compact&short)

The most rich yellow Shasta Daisy with semi double flowers. Dense upright mounding growth.

Flowers bloom yellow, very slowly and gracefully change from bright lemon yellow to an ivory white.

Heat and humidity tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant, suitable even for deeper south.

Blooming Time: June, July, up to August in cooler zones
Size: 24" tall (19" without flowers) x 20-24" wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: full sun, mostly sun, average soils enriched with some organic matter - moderately fertile to fertile. Adaptable to many soil types, but avoid waterlogged soils.
Moisture Needs: average (medium) to medium-dry, adaptable.
Origin: Terra Nova Nurseries (Oregon) introduction, patented plant under PP24499 (EU38299) in 2014 after long years of breeding
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: honeybees
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" wide x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Public and private gardens, suitable for mass planting. Best in sunny flower beds in smaller to bigger groups, in the front of beds - for modern plantings (public and private), cottage gardens, combined with small shrubs, perennials and grasses.

Good companions are majority of commonly available perennials like Agastache, Amsonia, Baptisia, shorter Anemone hupehensis, Aster, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Euphorbia, hardy Geranium, Hemerocallis, shorter Helianthus, Iris, Kalimeris, Monarda, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemon digitalis, Perovskia, Phlox, Physostegia, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum, Solidago, Stachys, Stokesia, Tradescantia, Vernonia lettermanii cultivars, Veronica, etc. and ornamental grasses.

Excellent and long lasting cut flower.

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