Leucanthemum superbum Silver Princess seeds - Shasta daisy

The 'Silver Princess' Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) is a robust and elegant perennial, appreciated for its generous flowering and ease of maintenance. Its countryside flowers, white with a yellow heart, attract pollinators from June to September. With a compact habit (30 cm tall), this variety is perfect for borders, flower beds, or even containers. Hardy down to -20°C, versatile and undemanding, it's a reliable choice for many gardens.

Leucanthemum belongs to the Asteraceae family, which includes many popular perennial plants in our gardens. 'Silver Princess', a horticultural cultivar derived from Leucanthemum x superbum, is a compact version of the large daisy, often found in cottage gardens. This variety forms a rounded clump, reaching about 30 cm in height and width. The plant produces a large rosette of basal leaves from which multiple leafy stems emerge in spring. This airy, deciduous vegetation dries up in autumn. From July to October, solitary white flowers in the form of heads, about 7 cm in diameter, appear. They have thin flat ligules around a bright yellow centre, and their flowering can be prolonged by regularly removing faded flowers. The dark green, elongated, and toothed leaves are slightly fleshy and shiny. The plant reaches its mature size in five years and has a long lifespan.

Perfectly suited to natural style gardens, this 'Silver Princess' daisy is valued in flower beds for its simplicity and robustness. It also adds a lot of charm to floral compositions. Combine it with other easy perennials like coneflowers, summer asters, Chinese peonies, and peach-leaved bellflowers.