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Leucanthemum × superbum 'T.E. Killin' (d) AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Flower

White in Autumn and Summer

Foliage

Dark Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer

Size

Ultimate height

0.5-1 metres

Ultimate spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2-5 years

Preferred common name

Shasta daisy 'T.E. Killin'

Family

Asteraceae

Leucanthemum are robust herbaceous perennials with narrowly oblong leaves and daisy-like flower-heads with white rays

'T.E. Killin' is a vigorous herbaceous perennial to 90cm tall, with narrow dark green leaves and double white flowers 10cm wide, the centres with short white florets

Suppliers

Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder

Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun
Part shade

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing or West-facing

Sheltered

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; plants may need support

Soil

Moist but well-drained

Acid, Alkaline or Neutral

Clay, Loam, Chalk or Sand

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden or Flower borders and beds

How to care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in winter

Pests

Can get aphids and leaf and bud eelworms

Diseases

Generally disease free

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