autumn ox-eye
Leucanthemella serotina
RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White with greenish-yellow centers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Autumn ox-eye (Leucanthemella serotina) is a perennial for borders and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows 36 to 72 inches tall and 18 to 30 inches wide, so give it room at the back of a border. White daisies with greenish-yellow centers open in autumn, and butterflies and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Ironweed, Indian grass, and White snakeroot.
Native range
Europe and NW. Balkan Pen..