leucanthemum × superbum

Botanical Name: Leucanthemum × superbum
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)

What We're Growing:
We grow classic white-petaled Shasta daisies with golden centers for their cheerful presence and long blooming season. These hybrid perennials brighten our borders and attract pollinators all summer long.

How We Use Them:
While not used in our kitchen, Shasta daisies play a quiet, crucial role in the health of our garden ecosystem. Their nectar supports bees and butterflies, and their presence signals biodiversity and balanced soil.

Why They’re Good for You:
Though Shasta daisies are best known for their beauty, they share medicinal lineage with their wild cousin, the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), which has been traditionally used in herbal remedies. Daisies have gentle anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and wound-healing properties, and can be used topically in infused oils or brewed as tea to support the respiratory and digestive systems.

As part of a regenerative garden, Shasta daisies contribute to pollinator health — which in turn strengthens the vitality and nutrient density of our food crops. Beauty here is more than ornamental — it’s functional, too.

In the Garden:
Shasta daisies thrive in full sun and well-drained soil. They’re drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and excellent for cut flower arrangements. Their clumping habit makes them ideal for perennial borders, and regular deadheading encourages continuous bloom.

Fun Fact:
In folk medicine, daisy flowers have been used in poultices to reduce bruising and soothe minor wounds — a gentle reminder that beauty and healing often grow side by side.