Shasta Daisy 'Sonnenschein'

Leucanthemum x superbum

How to grow Shasta Daisy 'Sonnenschein'

  • Full Sun

  • Low

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Sonnenschein is thought of as hardy, so Sonnenschein will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months. Ensure your soil is loamy and potting mix and has a ph of between 6.0 and 8.0 as Shasta Daisy is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Sonnenschein from seed

Look to ensure a distance 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.06 inches (0.15 cm) deep.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Sonnenschein about 49 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Sonnenschein

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sonnenschein is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Sonnenschein