Alaska Shasta Daisy Seed
Description
Made famous by one of our early benefactors, Luther Burbank. Large, bright white flowers bloom continuously from summer to fall, making them a beautiful addition to any perennial garden. Plants are easy to grow from seed, and long-lived for years of enjoyment. The 3" blooms attract bees and butterflies, and make excellent cut flowers. Kids love to make tinted daisies by placing stems in water with food coloring! Deer- and drought-resistant.
- Type: Hardy perennial in Zones 5-9
- Days to germinate: 10-15
- Days to maturity: 100
- Sun/shade: Full sun
- Start indoors: 6-8 weeks before last frost. Surface-sow in sterile planting medium.
- Direct-sow outdoors: 2-4 weeks before last frost
- Planting depth: 1/4” to 1/2” deep
- Spacing: 3 seeds every 24”; when plants reach 2”, thin to one plant every 24”
- Mature plant height: Up to 36”
- Suitable for container growing: No
- Year of discovery: 1890s; originated in Mt. Shasta, California
