Shasta Daisy 'Banana cream'

Leucanthemum x superbum

How to grow Shasta Daisy 'Banana cream'

  • Full Sun

  • Low

Dead head to to encourage further flowering

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Banana cream is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Planting Banana cream in loamy and potting mix soil with a ph of between 6.0 and 8.0 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Banana cream from seed

Can be grown from seed but easier by division of established clumps after flowering

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.06 inches (0.15 cm).

Transplanting Banana cream

Pot on , three or four seedlings to a pot to form a small clump. Pot on as the plant grows and plant our in mid summer. May not flower in the first season from seed

As Banana cream is hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Banana cream

Can be used as cut flower, late season colour

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.