Leucanthemum ircutianum, the Irkutsk or oxeye daisy, is an upright perennial daisy from Eurasia that grows wild in meadows and roadsides. It is hardy and easy to grow in sun and ordinary garden soil.
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water during dry spells, then let the top of the soil dry out between waterings.
Hardy in cold winters; protect pots from hard freezes.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Europe to Russian Far East and C. Asia
Climate
temperate
About
Leucanthemum ircutianum is a herbaceous perennial plant species in the family Asteraceae, that can be found growing in Eurasian (mostly European) countries and North America. Just like the similar L. vulgare, it is commonly known as the oxeye daisy.
Where it grows
The oxeye daisy is a plant of Eurasia (mostly Europe, with some parts of Asia) and North America. European countries that fall into species' distribution area are Germany, France, former Soviet Union, Spain and Italy, as well as Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Great Britain, Portugal, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Sweden, Switzerland and former Yugoslavian countries. In America L. ircutianum can be found in both USA and eastern parts of Canada.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.