Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-Eye Daisy)

Highly floriferous and robust, Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-Eye Daisy) is a free flowering rhizomatous perennial valued for its abundant floral display and disease resistance. It produces a sea of large, pure white, single daisy flowers with golden yellow centers, up to 3 in. across (7 cm), atop a lush basal rosette of dark green leaves. Blooming for up to 4 weeks from late spring to late summer, the flowers are pollinated primarily by insects, including beetles, flies, wasps, and butterflies. Attractive, but somewhat weedy, Ox-Eye Daisy spreads by rhizomes and self-seeding. Native to the British Isles, Europe, and northern Asia, Ox-Eye Daisy is a valued addition to the perennial border, cottage garden, cutting garden, or prairies and meadows.

• Grows up to 1-2 ft. tall and wide (30-60 cm).
• Thrives in full sun in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Tolerates dry soils and afternoon shade in hot summer areas. Good soil drainage is critical.
• Excellent choice for cottage gardens, prairies, and meadows. Makes excellent and long-lasting fresh-cut flowers.
• Robust, low maintenance, and virtually disease-free, this daisy is deer, and rabbit resistant. Keep an eye out for leaf spots and aphids.
• Remove spent flowers to promote further blooms and maintain a neat appearance. Cut stems down to the ground in winter.
• Propagate by seed or division. This plant should be divided every 2-3 years to maintain vigor. 
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