Leucanthemum ‘Sweet Daisy Jane’

The Leucanthemum ‘Sweet Daisy Jane’ is an enchanting compact perennial that brings classic cottage garden charm to Irish borders, containers, and wildflower meadows. This delightful hardy plant produces masses of pristine white daisy flowers with cheerful golden centres, making it perfect for gardeners seeking reliable, long-flowering perennials with timeless appeal.

This charming little beauty captures hearts with its abundant blooms and neat, compact habit, creating spectacular displays that dance through summer and into early autumn. Pure white petals radiate from bright golden centres in perfect daisy formation, emerging continuously from robust clumps of dark green foliage. Each flower spans 5-6cm across, creating stunning impact when planted en masse, forming clouds of white that illuminate any garden space.

Named for its sweet disposition and reliable nature, this fully hardy perennial thrives in Irish conditions and brings cottage garden romance to modern landscapes with outstanding dependability. Its naturally compact growth makes it a showstopper in mixed borders, cottage garden schemes, cutting gardens, or as cheerful edging. The plant’s clumping habit creates expanding drifts of white that return more generous each season, flourishing in Ireland’s temperate climate.

The Leucanthemum ‘Sweet Daisy Jane’ creates magical combinations with purple salvias, blue delphiniums, and ornamental grasses, offering endless possibilities for classic garden compositions perfect for Irish gardens. Its pure white blooms provide the perfect backdrop for bolder colours whilst adding fresh brightness to softer palettes.

Plant them 25-30cm apart in well-prepared, fertile soil enriched with compost or well-rotted manure. Good drainage is important but these daisies are more tolerant of moisture than alpine plants. For container growing, use quality multi-purpose compost with added drainage material. These plants appreciate consistent moisture during growing season but avoid waterlogged conditions in winter. A neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5-7.5) works best – they’ll tolerate most Irish garden soils. Deadhead regularly to encourage continuous flowering and prevent excessive self-seeding. Cut back to ground level in late autumn or early spring, leaving some seed heads for wildlife if desired. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Divide established clumps every 3-4 years in early spring or autumn, lifting and separating the crown into smaller sections. Ensure each division has good root systems and growing points. This rejuvenates the plant and provides new plants for extending your display. Water new divisions well until established.