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Summer
Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum
Family: Asteraceae
Green & Freshgreenclean
SeasonSummer
OriginGarden hybrid
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Summer bloomer
The Shasta daisy is the garden-bred perfection of the oxeye, larger, crisper, and longer-blooming, with the same cheerful white-and-gold face and a fresh leafy scent on warm afternoons.
Symbolism & Meaning
purity, cheerfulness
In the Victorian language of flowers, shasta daisy means “I share your sentiments”.
Habitat & Environment
Garden hybrid
Shasta Daisy is native to Garden hybrid.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameLeucanthemum × superbum
- FamilyAsteraceae
- Native ToGarden hybrid
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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