Silver Princess Shasta Daisy is a compact perennial that brings nostalgic American charm to gardens in zones 4 through 10. This cultivar of Leucanthemum × superbum grows just 10 to 12 inches tall, making it perfectly suited for edging flower beds, walkways, and containers. The plant produces abundant 3-inch white blooms that peak in summer, and it reaches full maturity by its second year. Fresh-cut flowers are ready within just 2 days of peak bloom, capturing one of the season's most beloved cottage garden staples.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
4-10
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam; Tolerates Poor Soil
Preferred Temp65-75°F
Growth Stats
12 in
Height
—
Width
18 in
Spacing
2–2
Days to Harvest
PeriodPerennial
TypeForb/herb
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
4-10
Size
12in H x ?in W
Growth
Perennial
Care
Moderate
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Highlights
At just a foot tall, Silver Princess delivers full-sized Shasta daisy blooms in a form that works where larger varieties can't. The compact growth habit makes it equally at home tucked along a garden edge or thriving in an indoor planter. Those crisp white 3-inch flowers emerge reliably throughout summer and cut beautifully for fresh arrangements, giving you garden-to-table gratification in mere days.
Common Uses
Silver Princess Shasta Daisies are grown primarily as ornamental cut flowers. The blooms are highly valued for fresh flower arrangements, where their classic white petals and cheerful form add a nostalgic, understated elegance to bouquets and tabletop displays. They're also used extensively as landscape edging and border plants, where their compact size and prolific summer flowering make them reliable performers along walkways and garden beds.
Growing Timeline
First Bloom
Early Summer
First Harvest
N/a
Last Harvest
N/a
Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start Silver Princess seeds indoors in warm conditions, timing your seeding 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Seeds require 2nd-year maturity before flowering, so plan accordingly if expecting blooms in the first season. Maintain warm soil temperatures and provide bright light once seedlings emerge.
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed. Harden off plants gradually over 7 to 10 days before moving them to their permanent garden location. Space transplants 18 inches apart for edging plantings.
Harvesting
Cut flowers in the early morning after dew has dried but before the day's heat sets in. Harvest blooms when the flower is fully open and petals are crisp and bright white. Cut stems low on the plant using clean scissors, and flowers will remain fresh in a vase for 7 to 10 days with regular water changes.
Pruning
Deadhead spent flowers regularly throughout the blooming season to extend flowering and maintain the plant's compact, upright form. Remove any dead or damaged stems in early spring as new growth emerges. Because Silver Princess grows in an upright habit, minimal structural pruning is needed beyond these maintenance cuts.
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Scientific Classification
Leucanthemum ×superbum (Bergmans ex J.W. Ingram) Bergmans ex Kent.
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Leucanthemum
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Upright
Native Status
L48 (I)