Leucanthemum × superbum, the Shasta daisy, is a commonly grown[1] flowering herbaceousperennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam, but larger.
It originated as a hybrid produced in 1890 by the American horticulturist Luther Burbank from a number of daisies. First, he crossed Leucanthemum vulgare with Leucanthemum maximum; this double hybrid was itself crossed with Leucanthemum lacustre.[2][3] The resulting Leucanthemum triple hybrid was crossed with Nipponanthemum nipponicum, creating an intergeneric cross of species from three continents.[2][3] It was named after Mount Shasta, because its petals were the color of the snow. Some members of the genus are considered noxious weeds, but the Shasta daisy remains a favorite garden plant.
^"Leucanthemum × superbum (Shasta daisy)". Gardenia. from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ abRuth Rogers Clausen and Thomas Christopher. Essential Perennials: The Complete Reference to 2700 Perennials for the Home Garden. Timber Press, 2015. p. 250. ISBN9781604696721
^ abMaureen Gilmer. "Discovering a Daisy". 2022-04-22 at the Wayback MachineThe Daily Journal. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
^"RHS Plant Selector - Leucanthemum × superbum 'T.E. Killin'". from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^"Leucanthemum × superbum 'Wirral Supreme'". RHS. from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 59. (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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