Lush-looking dark green foliage clothes the stout upright stems, and throughout summer lashings of large, pale yellow flowers appear, fading to white as they mature. Regular deadheading will encourage even more to form. Alternatively, cut them while they are still fresh and add them to a vase where they can last up to two weeks.
How to care for Leucanthemum × superbum Banana Cream:
Cut the flowered stems back to ground level in autumn. Divide congested colonies in early spring or late summer.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.45m
Eventual spread:
0.3m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.