Daisy

Leucanthemum superbum

Captain-tucker

Taxonomy

Division:: Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:: Asteraceae
Genus:: Leucanthemum
Species:: Leucanthemum superbum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:: Perennial
Growth Habit:: Forb/herb
Height:: 3-4 ft
Light Requirements:: Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:: High
Bloom Months:: jun, sep
Bloom Colors:: white, yellow

Native Range

United States: Michigan

Reported Fauna Sightings

Bees: American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), Black and gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus), Black and gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus), Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), bumblebee (Bombus Latreille), bumblebee (Bombus Latreille), Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis), Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Confusing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus), Confusing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus), Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum), Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum), Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus), Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus), Forest bumble bee (Bombus sylvicola), Forest bumble bee (Bombus sylvicola), Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus), Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus), Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis), Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis), Lemon cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus citrinus), Lemon cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus citrinus), Nevada bumble bee (Bombus nevadensis), Nevada bumble bee (Bombus nevadensis), Northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis), Northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis), Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus), Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus), Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis), Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis), Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus), Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus), Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus), Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis), Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis), White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus), White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons), Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) Butterflies:American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Atlantis Fritillary (Argynnis atlantis), Azure sp. (Celastrina Tutt), Behr's Hairstreak (Satyrium behrii), Behr's Hairstreak (Satyrium behrii), Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Bronze Copper (Tharsalea hyllus), (Pieris rapae), (Pieris rapae), Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus canadensis), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon), Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon), Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius), Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Clouded Yellows (Colias Fabricius), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis), Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis), Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala), Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala), Crescents (Phyciodes Hübner), Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium pseudofea), Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium pseudofea), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), (Thymelicus lineola), (Thymelicus lineola), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Great Southern White (Ascia monuste), Great Southern White (Ascia monuste), Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele), Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Harris's Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii), Harris's Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia), Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Little Glassywing (Vernia verna), Little Glassywing (Vernia verna), Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela), Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela), Long Dash Skipper (Limochores Scudder), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus Scopoli), Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti), Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti), ⚠️Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta), Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Peck's Skipper (Polites coras), Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon), Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon), Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon), Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Red-Spotted Purple (astyanax) (Limenitis arthemis), Red-Spotted Purple (astyanax) (Limenitis arthemis), Ringlets (Coenonympha Hübner), Sachem (Atalopedes Scudder), Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin), Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin), Sassacus Skipper (Hesperia sassacus), Sassacus Skipper (Hesperia sassacus), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus), Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus), Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene), Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta), Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta), Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Pterourus Scopoli), Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula), Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:: rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH:: 6.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:: excellent drainage required
Moisture:: dry to moderate
Notes:: Prefers sunny locations in its native range.