''Leucanthemum'' × ''superbum'', the Shasta daisy, is a commonly grown flowering

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with the classic daisy appearance of white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the oxeye daisy ''

Leucanthemum vulgare ''Leucanthemum vulgare'', commonly known as the ox-eye daisy, oxeye daisy, dog daisy, marguerite (, "common marguerite") and other common names, is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia, and an introduced ...

'' 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 who developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank primarily worked with ...

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 people, Shasta: ''Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki''; Karuk language, Karuk: ''Úytaahkoo'') is a Volcano#Volcanic activity, potentially active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. A ...

, because its petals were the color of the snow. Some members of the genus are considered

noxious weed A noxious weed, harmful weed or injurious weed is a weed that has been designated by an agricultural or other governing authority as a plant that is harmful to agricultural or horticultural crops, natural habitats or ecosystems, or humans or lives ...

s, but the Shasta daisy remains a favorite garden plant. Many

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s are suitable for

cut flowers Cut flowers are flowers and flower buds (often with some Plant stem, stem and leaf) that have been cut from the plant bearing it. It is removed from the plant for decorative use. Cut greens are leaves with or without stems added to the cut flow ...

, 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 ...

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References

External links

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