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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Banana Cream'
Commonly known as Shasta daisy
Large pale yellow flowers fading to cream
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
An extra row of ray-petals give a fuller bloom. Wildlife plant - butterflies. Deadhead to prolong flowering. -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, slugs, earwigs, chrysanthemum eelworm, leaf spots -
Place of origin
Garden origin. Proven Winners Group, USA. -
Yellow
Pale yellow -
BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Fully hardy
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Height
38-45cm (15-18in) -
Spread
45-60cm (18-24in) -
HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Robust, clump-forming perennial with inversely lance-shaped, toothed, glossy dark green basal leaves to 30cm (12in) long and shorter stem leaves. Flowers are 10-13cm (4-5in) across
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile.
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size38-45cm (15-18in)
45-60cm (18-24in)
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Leucanthemum x superbum - Growing Guide
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