Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna Live Starter Plant Plug – 1-3″ Tall

Overview

Introduce timeless elegance to your garden with the Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug. This offering is for one healthy, well-rooted live starter plant, ready for planting and growth. The Shasta Daisy ‘Luna’ variety is celebrated for its classic, bright white petals surrounding a cheerful yellow center, bringing a touch of traditional charm to any landscape. Ideal for borders, cottage gardens, or as a vibrant cut flower, this resilient perennial promises a stunning display once established. Our live Shasta Daisy plant is carefully nurtured to ensure it arrives in optimal condition, providing a strong foundation for a beautiful, blooming future. While it arrives as a young starter plant without flowers, it possesses the vigor needed to thrive and produce abundant blossoms in due course.

The botanical name Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Luna’ refers to a hybrid species known for its robust nature and prolific flowering. This particular cultivar, ‘Luna’, is often chosen for its compact growth habit and excellent performance. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, growing a Shasta Daisy Luna plant from a plug offers a rewarding experience, allowing you to witness its journey from a small starter to a magnificent floral showstopper. Prepare to enjoy months of continuous bloom from late spring through summer with proper care and attention.

Key Benefits

Adding the Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug to your garden provides numerous advantages, enhancing both the aesthetic appeal and ecological balance of your outdoor space. Its charming presence and low-maintenance nature make it a top choice for many gardeners.

• Classic Beauty: The pristine white petals and bright yellow centers of the Shasta Daisy Luna provide a quintessential garden aesthetic, instantly brightening up any bed, border, or container. These timeless flowers are perfect for creating a cheerful and inviting atmosphere.
• Prolific Bloomer: Once established, this live Shasta Daisy plant is known for its abundant and long-lasting blooms, typically flowering from late spring through summer. This extended blooming period ensures continuous color and visual interest in your garden.
• Attracts Pollinators: The open, daisy-like flowers are a magnet for beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies, contributing to the pollination of other plants in your garden and supporting local ecosystems.
• Low Maintenance: Shasta Daisies are renowned for their hardiness and ease of care. They are relatively drought-tolerant once established and require minimal intervention, making them an excellent choice for busy gardeners or those new to planting.
• Versatile Landscaping: The compact size and upright growth of the Shasta Daisy Luna plant make it suitable for a variety of landscaping applications. Use it in mass plantings, mixed perennial borders, rock gardens, or even in decorative pots on a patio.
• Excellent Cut Flower: With strong stems and long-lasting blooms, Shasta Daisies are perfect for cutting and bringing indoors. They make beautiful, fresh bouquets that can brighten any room and add a touch of natural elegance to your home.
• Hardy Perennial: As a perennial, this plant returns year after year, providing reliable beauty without the need for annual replanting. It is hardy in a wide range of USDA zones, ensuring its survival through various climates.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug is straightforward, ensuring a vibrant and healthy display in your garden. Understanding its basic needs will help it thrive from a starter plant into a mature, blooming perennial. Begin by selecting a suitable location that meets its light requirements to give your Shasta Daisy Luna plant the best start.

For optimal growth, the Shasta Daisy Luna performs best in full sun, meaning it needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. In regions with intense summer heat, it can tolerate some light afternoon shade, which may help prevent scorching. When it comes to watering, consistency is key, especially for young plugs. Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Once established, water when the top 1 inch of soil feels dry to the touch. Avoid overhead watering to reduce the risk of fungal diseases, focusing instead on watering the base of the plant. This approach helps maintain healthy foliage and promotes vigorous growth.

This delightful Leucanthemum plant care includes providing well-draining, moderately fertile soil with an ideal pH range of 6.0–7.5. Heavy clay or waterlogged soils should be avoided, as they can lead to root rot. If your soil is heavy, amend it with organic matter like compost to improve drainage and fertility. The Shasta Daisy Luna is hardy in USDA zones 5–9, capable of handling both heat and cold well once mature. Fertilize lightly in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to support healthy growth and abundant flowering. Deadheading spent blooms will encourage continuous flowering throughout the season and maintain a tidy appearance. Watch out for common pests like aphids and slugs, and treat with organic solutions if necessary.

Size & Details

This offering includes one healthy Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug, a live starter plant ready for immediate planting. Each plug is well-rooted and grown in a nursery pot, ensuring it has a strong foundation for transplanting. At the time of shipment, the plant typically measures between 1 to 3 inches tall, providing a manageable size for easy handling and establishment. While it is a young starter plant and will not have flowers upon arrival, it is primed for growth and will develop into a mature plant that can reach a height of 1-3 feet and a similar spread, depending on growing conditions and climate.

The ‘Luna’ variety is known for its compact growth habit, making it an excellent choice for various garden settings without becoming too sprawling. Expect your Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug to begin blooming in its first full growing season, typically from late spring to late summer, offering a long period of visual appeal. With proper care, this perennial will return year after year, growing more robust and floriferous over time. This starter plug provides an economical and satisfying way to cultivate beautiful Shasta Daisies in your garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug get? A: This starter plug is 1-3 inches tall upon arrival. Once mature, the Shasta Daisy Luna plant typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 feet and can spread equally wide, forming a lovely clump of foliage and flowers.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug is primarily an outdoor plant. It thrives in garden beds, borders, and outdoor containers where it can receive ample sunlight and proper air circulation.
• Q: How much sunlight does this plant need? A: This plant requires full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. In very hot climates, it can benefit from some afternoon shade to protect its foliage.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for, especially for beginners? A: Yes, the live Shasta Daisy plant is considered easy to care for and is an excellent choice for both experienced and novice gardeners. Its hardiness and relatively low maintenance requirements make it very forgiving.
• Q: What condition will the plant arrive in? A: You will receive one healthy, well-rooted starter plug. It will be grown in a nursery pot with soil, carefully packaged to ensure its safe arrival, fresh and ready for planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this Shasta Daisy Luna plug? A: The best time to plant your Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna plug is in spring after the last frost, or in early fall. This allows the plant to establish its root system before extreme temperatures.
• Q: What USDA hardiness zones is this plant suitable for? A: The Shasta Daisy Luna is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9. It can tolerate a good range of temperatures once mature, enduring both cold winters and warm summers within these zones.
• Q: Will this plant have flowers when it arrives? A: No, as a young starter plug, the plant will not have flowers upon arrival. The photos showing mature plants are for reference to illustrate what the plant will look like when it’s fully grown and blooming.
• Q: How often should I water my Leucanthemum plant? A: Keep the soil consistently moist for young plugs. Once established, water when the top 1 inch of soil feels dry to the touch. Avoid overwatering to prevent root issues.
• Q: What kind of soil does the Leucanthemum Shasta Daisy Luna prefer? A: This plant prefers well-draining, moderately fertile soil. An ideal pH range is between 6.0 and 7.5. Amend heavy soils with organic matter to improve drainage.