Growing Non-GMO Shasta Daisy Silver Princess Flower Seeds

Start shasta daisy Silver Princess seeds indoors 6-10 weeks before the final frost date. Silver Princess seeds will germinate in 2-3 weeks. Once germinated, move under a fluorescent grow light for 16 hours of light per day until two sets of true leaves have developed. Transplant Silver Princess seedlings to an indoor pot and "harden off" if transplanted outside. For direct sowing, plant shasta daisy Silver Princess seeds in average, medium-dry, and well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid overhead watering and water soil directly to minimize wetting foliage. Shasta daisies can be susceptible to verticillium wilt, leaf spots, and stem rot. Cut back spent foliage, leaves, and blooms after flowering to prolong vitality into summer.

Shasta Daisy blooms from spring to summer in their second year and will die back at the first frost but will come back next year. We recommend either using a slow-release fertilizer or simply working organic compost into the soil each spring to boost growth. Divide the mass every 2-3 years in the early spring before flowering begins. You know a plant needs to be divided if they stop putting out as much new foliage. Cut back fading blooms to prolong color and prevent reseeding. Prune back any dead plant matter in the fall.

Shasta Daisy Silver Princess in the Flower Garden

Shasta Daisy is perfect for low-maintenance garden beds, front borders, or incorporating into a perennial-focused landscape plan. It can also be cut for spring bouquets and arrangements. Silver Princess flowers are great for butterfly, cottage, cutting, and part shade gardens. It is attractive to bees, beneficial insects (the kind that eats common garden pests), and butterflies and yet, it is resistant to deer and rabbits.

Landscape Use of Shasta Daisy Silver Princess

Silver Princess shasta daisy seeds promise tidy, dwarfed 10-12 inch plants with classic white 3-inch daisies ideal for window boxes, hanging baskets, or as a quaint seasonal border around the flower bed. They can be situated in a variety of orientations.

About Shasta Daisy Silver Princess Garden Seeds

Shasta Daisy will self-seed and volunteers will come up the following year if all flowers are not deadheaded. They can become quite prolific if left to their own devices.

All parts of this plant are edible but should be consumed in moderation to avoid stomach upset.They also have quite a strong flavor. Use them as gorgeous garnishes on cakes and other desserts!

Shasta Daisies live from year to year but will eventually need to be replaced. The exact timing of replacement is determined by a wide variety of factors. Essentially, when they stop doing what they do best even after division and fertilization, they may have lived their life through.

Shasta daisy is a hybrid selectively crossed and bred in 1890 by pioneering American horticulturist Luther Burbank. Burbank worked out of Sonoma County in California and named his new strain of white-petaled daisies in homage to the snow-capped peak of nearby Mount Shasta.

Tips From Our Gardeners

”Silver Princess Shasta Daisies are best described in two words: elegant and cheerful. These hardy performers are easy to grow for a variety of gardens and will easily put on a show of beautiful blooms. I always recommend them!"

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Silver Princess Shasta Daisy Seeds Per Package:

• 1 g - Packet - Approximately 775 Seeds
• 1 oz - Approximately 22,000 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 88,000 Seeds
• 1 lb - Approximately 350,000 Seeds

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