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Leucanthemum vulgare

Dog Daisy · Garden Chrysanthemum · Margriet · Oxeye Daisy

Family AsteraceaeGenus Leucanthemum

White daisies with flat yellow centers, on slender stems in grass against a dark background
FlowerVictor M. Vicente SelvasPublic domain

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial, WildflowerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
perennial or rhizomatous geophytePlants of the World Online
Height
1.3 ft40 cmPLANTS Database
Spread
1-2 ft30-60 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower
Gold/Yellow, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones
3-8Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
Clay, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Good Drainage, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Watering
Drought tolerance: MediumPLANTS Database

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 26, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

100% germination in 4–10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118Public domain
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Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae). The following species are D-70 and germ. in 1-4 w at 70: C. leucanthemum germ. 70(100% in 4-10 d) and 40(10%)-70(40%) for both fresh seeds and seeds DS for 6 m at 70 or 40.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 15, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    10 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2; time not stated, 21 days assumed.

40% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118Public domain
Show the original text
Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae). The following species are D-70 and germ. in 1-4 w at 70: C. leucanthemum germ. 70(100% in 4-10 d) and 40(10%)-70(40%) for both fresh seeds and seeds DS for 6 m at 70 or 40.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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