Shasta daisy

noun

Shas·​ta daisy ˈsha-stə- 

: a large-flowered hybrid garden daisy (Leucanthemum superbum) that resembles the oxeye daisy

Examples of Shasta daisy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Shasta daisy is a hardy, perennial type of this flower, but tropical gerberas that bloom in bright shades of orange, yellow, and red can also represent this month. — Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

Shasta daisies are identified as Leucanthemum x superbum. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026

Add a layer of mulch around your Shasta daisies every spring to keep them from drying out. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026

Annuals like marigolds, zinnias, and cosmos and perennials like Shasta daisies, coneflowers, and blanket flowers all grow quickly and bloom from seed the first season. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 6 Mar. 2026

Shasta daisies do not bloom until the second year of growth. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025

For scale, if a common white Shasta daisy grew 80 times bigger, its petals would stretch the length of a shipping container. — Hillary Rosner, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013

Word History

Etymology

Mount Shasta, California

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Shasta daisy

• calabrese
• crazy
• hazy
• lazy