Leucanthemum 'Broadway Lights'

Does anyone have any experience of this plant, should it be treated as an annual? I am about to dig up one from last year which has performed bady this year, and another has died.  They look so beautiful in the garden centre in their pots, should I leave them there?

Hi Gracie5.

They are a hardy perennial, a Shasta daisy, that should be planted in the border, in sun or half  shade.

I have one in my garden and it has been in flower all summer, just starting to go over now so am dead heading to encourage more buds if I'm lucky.

They are usually as tough as old boots,so I would leave it where it is and feed in the spring, and hopefully it should grow alright next year.

As I have already lost one, I have dug up the other one and found it to have a good root stock with off-shoots appearing but the top growth looking like a dying plant. It is now in a large pot and given a good feed. Perhaps they don't like being in London clay so it is a case of kill or cure!!

I have a Shasta Daisy and it is tough as old boots and loves my clay soil. They do not like drying out and I have struggled with them in pots.

We lost Broadway Lights too, the other Shasta daisies thrive here, but not that one.

Hmm, might have to have a rethink, it possibly was in a dry situation in the border. I will wait until Autumn to transplant it back into the border in a place where it won't dry out as quick. Thanks both for your answers, at least now I know it's a tough plant!!

Berghill, we posted at the same time. Now I am looking forward to seeing just how tough it is here