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Amazing Daisies® 'Banana Cream II' Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum superbum

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
2' 22" 61cm 56cm
Height: 20" - 2'
Spread: 20" - 22"
Height: 51cm - 61cm
Spread: 51cm - 56cm
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  • Details

    20 - 24 Inches
    20 - 22 Inches
    20 - 22 Inches
    51cm - 61cm
    51cm - 56cm
    51cm - 56cm

    Features

    Lemon yellow flower buds open to creamy white flowers. A very floriferous plant that has an extra long bloom time in summer. Flowers sit on dark green leaves, forming a beautiful habit.

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    Long Blooming
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    20 - 22 Inches 51cm - 56cm
    Spread: 
    20 - 22 Inches 51cm - 56cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Flower Shade: 
    Yellow buds open to creamy white flowers
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Learn how to incorporate and grow Shasta daisy in your garden. 

    Maintenance Notes: 

    This perennial grows best in full sun and average to fertile soils. Good drainage is essential for overwintering and best growth. Afternoon shade is beneficial in warm climates.

    Amazing Daisies® 'Banana Cream II' Leucanthemum superbum USPP 33,851, Can PBRAF
  • 14 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I bought these at Lowes last year at the end of their season and they looked rough, therefore they were marked down. I brought them home and cut off the dead and soaked them in a bowl of water a few hours before I planted them. They came back this year and are thriving. I will say they are in a pretty protected area that I say is the "warm" spot in the winter. A full privacy fence is on the south side and the house is on the north side. I'm in zone 6B, St Louis area and we get into the minuses for very brief times in the winter. I would like to have some more, they are VERY prolific!

      Kathleen Stewart
      , Missouri
      , United States
      , 26 weeks ago
    • I am a little surprised these only have 3 stars. I live in Indiana zone 6- I initially planted 2 in my flowerbed and my goodness, such a wonderful perennial! We just moved and I dug up one of them (3 year old plant now) and it transplanted very well. I just planted 2 more this spring. After initial bloom if you cut it back you will get additional blooms all the way through November. Very beautiful plant and very easy to grow.

      Lela Santiago
      , Indiana
      , United States
      , 38 weeks ago
    • Terrific perennial for zone 8b Sidney BC Canada. Wish I could show you a pic but it has grown considerably since last year (it’s first year) and the show of blooms is awesome this summer. Mine have slightly exceeded height expectation at just shy of 3’ and they do love good drainage but also lots of water. Here, they need support as the breeze from the ocean dictates that. Lovely cut flower too - strong stems.

      Catherine
      , British Columbia
      , Canada
      , 1 year ago
    • I purchased one plant from Walmart last summer. I am in Zone 4 and it has come back beautifully. Hoping to find more of these for sale this year, but no luck.

      Sandy
      , Iowa
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • I planted it last year in sunny spot. It didn't survive the winter. All my other perennials in this spot came out beautifully. Location 6b in Ohio.

      Olena
      , Ohio
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • Planted last summer, coming back beautifully this spring. Will definitely add more to my garden.

      Sarah
      , Ontario
      , Canada
      , 1 year ago
    • I planted two of these in the spring in my west facing garden bed (zone 5). They did ok during the summer but did not come back the following spring. Very disappointing.

      Catherine Jones
      , Montana
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • What is going on with this plant in Zone 7a??? I bought 3 of these last year and they are beautiful, however all 3 died over the winter!

      Laura
      , Maryland
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • I purchased several of these in early Fall. Planted them in plenty of time to overwinter in my Zone 7 in multiple sunny locations in my garden. Daydreamed about a beautiful mass of Banana Creme Daisy bliss come Springtime. To my surprise none of them returned. Major disappointment.

      Lene
      , Maryland
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • I planted 10 of these this spring and I absolutely love them. Most of them have been blooming non-stop for the past month and they are still covered with new buds so I expect them to continue for a few more weeks. I took one star off, though, because, in my zone 7a (Mid-Atlantic) at least, they need protection from the afternoon heat, which I was not expecting from a shasta daisy. I planted several of them in a place where they got sun all afternoon and they absolutely fried, despite regular watering. I moved them to a spot that gets shade from 2-4pm and they're much happier now. However, I've noticed that the ones that suffered the heat stress have stopped blooming, whereas the ones that got that protection from the beginning are still going strong. I suspect that they'll all do great next year, though.

      Mary L
      , Maryland
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
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    2022 Top Performer Penn State University
    2022 Top Performer Michigan State University
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