Leucanthemella serotina

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Leucanthemella serotina

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Kemper Code: W180

Common Name: leucanthemella
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Europe to central Asia
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2.5 feet
Bloom Time: September - October Bloom Data
Bloom Color: White with greenish-yellow centers
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates part shade. Tolerates moist conditions better than most leucanthemums.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Leucanthemella is a bushy, upright, clump-forming perennial which features large, daisy-like white flowers (to 3" across) with greenish-yellow centers in late summer to autumn. Flowers appear singly or in sprays (loose corymbs) on rigid stems typically rising to 3-5' tall (less frequently to 7'). Lance-shaped to elliptic, coarsely toothed, dark green leaves (3-5" long). Synonymous with Chrysanthemum serotinum and Chrysanthemum uliginosum.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Slugs and thrips are occasional visitors. Usually does not require staking.

Uses:

Tall perennial for rear of borders. Cutting gardens.

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