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''Leucanthemum'' × ''superbum'', the Shasta daisy, is a commonly grown flowering herbaceous
perennial plant A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...
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 Luther Burbank (March 7, 1849 – April 11, 1926) was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank's varied creations inc ...
from a number of daisies. First, he crossed ''Leucanthemum vulgare'' with '' Leucanthemum maximum''; this double hybrid was itself crossed with '' Leucanthemum lacustre''.Ruth Rogers Clausen and Thomas Christopher. ''Essential Perennials: The Complete Reference to 2700 Perennials for the Home Garden.'' Timber Press, 2015. p. 250. Maureen Gilmer
"Discovering a Daisy".
''The Daily Journal''. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015. The resulting ''Leucanthemum'' triple hybrid was crossed with '' Nipponanthemum nipponicum'', creating an intergeneric cross of species from three continents. It was named after
Mount Shasta Mount Shasta ( Shasta: ''Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki''; Karuk: ''Úytaahkoo'') is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of , it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades ...
, 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. Many
cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...
s are suitable for
cut flowers Cut flowers are flowers or flower buds (often with some stem and leaf) that have been cut from the plant bearing it. It is usually removed from the plant for decorative use. Typical uses are in vase displays, wreaths and garlands. Many garde ...
, such as 'Becky', 'Esther Read', 'Silberprinzesschen' (), 'Snow Lady', 'Tinkerbell', 'Wirral Pride', 'Wirral Supreme'. The cultivars 'T.E. Killin' and 'Wirral Supreme' have gained the
Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nor ...
's Award of Garden Merit.


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