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

Overview

Introduce classic beauty to your garden with the Shasta Daisy Real Charmer live plant. This offering provides one healthy, well-rooted starter Leucanthemum plug, ready to be transplanted into your perennial beds or containers. Known for its cheerful, pure white petals surrounding a bright yellow center, the Shasta Daisy is a beloved garden staple that brings a fresh, vibrant feel to any landscape. While your plant will arrive as a young starter without flowers, it will quickly establish itself and reward you with abundant blooms in subsequent seasons. This particular variety, ‘Realflor Real Charmer’, is celebrated for its robust nature and consistent performance, ensuring a stunning display year after year. Perfect for creating a cottage garden look or adding a bright accent to mixed borders, the Shasta Daisy Real Charmer is a fantastic choice for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking reliable, long-lasting flowering plants.

As a resilient perennial, this Leucanthemum plug is designed to return each year, offering continuous beauty with minimal effort once established. It’s an excellent way to add dependable color and texture to your outdoor spaces. The ‘Real Charmer’ variety is particularly noted for its strong stems, making it an ideal candidate for cutting gardens where its blooms can be enjoyed indoors as well. Get ready to cultivate a garden filled with the timeless elegance of the Shasta Daisy.

Key Benefits

The Shasta Daisy Real Charmer offers numerous advantages for any garden enthusiast, combining visual appeal with ease of care. Its vibrant presence and hardy nature make it a top choice for creating stunning outdoor displays.

• Classic Floral Beauty: Enjoy abundant, cheerful white daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centers, perfect for adding a traditional and inviting look to your garden. These blooms are a true symbol of summer.
• Excellent Cut Flowers: The strong stems and long-lasting blooms of the ‘Real Charmer’ make it an ideal candidate for fresh floral arrangements, bringing the beauty of your garden indoors.
• Perennial Reliability: As a hardy perennial, this Leucanthemum plug returns year after year, providing consistent beauty and reducing the need for annual replanting. It’s a low-maintenance choice for lasting impact.
• Attracts Pollinators: The bright flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies, contributing to the biodiversity and health of your garden ecosystem.
• Drought Tolerant Once Established: After its initial establishment period, the Shasta Daisy Real Charmer is relatively drought-tolerant, making it a water-wise choice for many climates.
• Versatile Landscaping Use: Suitable for borders, mass plantings, cottage gardens, and containers, it adapts well to various garden designs and purposes.
• Hardy and Resilient: Tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and conditions, it performs well in USDA zones 5–9, making it a robust addition to many gardens.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Shasta Daisy Real Charmer is straightforward, ensuring a vibrant and healthy display for years to come. Originating as a young Leucanthemum plug, it requires a bit of attention during its initial establishment phase, but quickly becomes a low-maintenance garden favorite. Proper placement and consistent care will allow your plant to thrive and produce its signature beautiful blooms.

For optimal growth, plant your Shasta Daisy in a location that receives full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. In regions with extremely hot summers, providing light afternoon shade can help protect the foliage and prolong blooming. The plant needs well-draining, moderately fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Avoid heavy clay soils that retain too much moisture, as this can lead to root rot. When planting your garden starter plant, amend the soil with compost to improve drainage and fertility. During the initial growth phase, keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged. Once established, water when the top 1 inch of soil feels dry to the touch. It’s best to water at the base of the plant to avoid wetting the foliage, which can help prevent fungal diseases. Fertilize sparingly in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer if your soil is poor.

The Shasta Daisy Real Charmer is hardy in USDA zones 5–9, tolerating both heat and cold well once mature. Deadheading spent blooms regularly will encourage more flowers and prevent the plant from self-seeding excessively. In late fall, after the first hard frost, you can cut back the foliage to about an inch above the ground. Division every 2-3 years in early spring or fall can help rejuvenate older clumps and maintain vigorous growth, contributing to a healthier Shasta Daisy care routine. Watch out for common pests like aphids and spider mites, and treat with insecticidal soap if necessary. Good air circulation is key to preventing powdery mildew, especially in humid conditions.

Size & Details

This offering includes one healthy Shasta Daisy Real Charmer live plant plug. The plant is a young starter, typically measuring 1-3 inches tall and is well-rooted in soil, grown in a nursery pot. While it will arrive as a compact plug, it has the potential to grow into a mature plant reaching 2-3 feet in height and spread, depending on growing conditions and variety. The ‘Realflor Real Charmer’ is known for its relatively compact and bushy habit compared to some older Shasta Daisy varieties, making it suitable for various garden sizes.

Upon arrival, your Leucanthemum plug will be ready for immediate planting. Expect blooms to appear in its second year, or sometimes late in the first year if planted early in the season and given optimal conditions. The plant is shipped with its root ball intact, ensuring minimal transplant shock. This perennial flower plug represents the beginning of a beautiful, long-lasting addition to your garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Shasta Daisy Real Charmer plant get? A: This specific ‘Real Charmer’ variety typically grows to about 2-3 feet tall and wide at maturity. Your starter plant will arrive as a small 1-3 inch plug, ready to grow.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Shasta Daisy Real Charmer is an outdoor perennial plant, best suited for garden beds, borders, and containers in full sun. It is not recommended as an indoor houseplant.
• Q: How much sunlight does the Leucanthemum plug need? A: For best flowering and overall health, your Leucanthemum plug requires full sun, which means at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. In very hot climates, a little afternoon shade can be beneficial.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Shasta Daisy is considered an easy-to-care-for perennial, especially once established. It’s a great choice for beginners looking for a reliable flowering plant. Following our Shasta Daisy care tips will ensure success.
• Q: What condition will the garden starter plant arrive in? A: You will receive one healthy, well-rooted starter plug, typically 1-3 inches tall, grown in a nursery pot with soil. It will be a young plant, not yet in bloom.
• Q: How long until this perennial flower plug blooms? A: Generally, Shasta Daisies bloom from late spring through summer. Your young plug may bloom in its first year if planted early and given ideal conditions, but more reliably in its second year after establishment.
• Q: Will the Shasta Daisy Real Charmer survive winter in my zone? A: Yes, this variety is hardy in USDA zones 5-9. It is a perennial that will go dormant in winter and return in spring in these zones.