| Botanical Name: | Chrysanthemum maximum |
| Life Cycle: | perennial |
| Planting Time: | spring |
| Height: | 1' to 3' |
| Exposure: | full sun |
| Soil: | rich, moist, well-drained soil |
| Hardiness: | zones 4-10 |
| Bloom Time: | mid summer to fall |
| Flower: | most are white with yellow centers; single and double forms |
| Foliage: | green |
| Propagation: | seeds, division |
| Suggested Use: | beds, borders, mass plantings |
| Growing Hints: | Sow seeds directly into the garden in spring for flowers the following summer. Purchase plants from the nursery for first year blooms. Remove spent flowers to extend blooming period and divide clumps every 3 to 4 years after they finish flowering. |
| Interesting Facts: | Shasta Daisies are the result of plant breeder, Luther Burbank, who spent years interbreeding wild species of chrysanthemums from all over the world. |
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My Shasta Daisies are gorgeous. But do they ever stink. My 8 year old grandson even asked what smelled so bad! Is there anything I can do to minimize the odor?
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