Goldfinch, also known as Shasta Daisy, is a perennial hybrid developed by Luther Burbank in the 1890s. Terra Nova developed this cultivar for its impactful yellow color. This variety offers yellow, semi-double flowers with golden centers that bloom all summer, gradually fading to creamy white. Goldfinch is a unique addition to patio containers, borders, cut flower gardens, and cottage gardens, bringing charm and butterflies to the landscape. Perennial in zone 5-9, this plant has a mounding habit of 19-24" tall and a 23" spread. Goldfinch flourishes in full sun with moderate water. For a compact variety, try Macaroon.
Goldfinch Selling Tips
Sell Goldfinch to customers looking for a long-lasting cutting flower for a garden or landscape border. Customers love Goldfinch's long bloom season, heat and humidity tolerance, and charming flowers. It resists deer and rabbits, attracts pollinators, and reaches 19-24" in height, producing well in the first year. Perennial in zone 5-9, this plant flourishes in full sun. Create an inviting cottage garden by growing Shasta Daisy alongside Coreopsis, Veronica, Daylily, Gaillardia, and Salvia.
Coach your customer:
- Plant Goldfinch along borders or in your cut flower garden. Planting in raised beds will provide well-drained soil.
- Space plants 24" apart in well-drained soil in full sun. Deadhead flowers to increase bloom time. Divide in spring or fall to increase the plant's longevity.
- Water once a week or more often in extreme heat.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Goldfinch, plant one rooted plug per 4- or 6-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.8, EC of 1.0-1.2, temperatures of 74-76 daytime and 68-70 nighttime, and low feed (50-100 ppm N). This facultative long-day plant requires daylight extension to 14 hours at 4,000-6,000 fc. This variety needs vernalization for eight weeks at or below 45 degrees. Watch for aphids, thrips, and botrytis.
Flowering
Semi-double yellow flowers bloom in summer.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't typically require PGRs.
Pests
You may see aphids and thrips.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease but watch for botrytis during cool, humid weather. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse and water at the base of each plant, allowing the soil to dry between waterings. Space containers so sunlight can penetrate to the soil level of each plant.
Planting Goldfinch Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4- or 6-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container. Six-inch pots finish in 10-12 weeks.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Leucanthemum Goldfinch Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 6-8 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Summer |
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| Color | Yellow |
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| Habit | Mounding |
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| Height | 19-24 inches |
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| Light | Full Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 40 |
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| Perennial Zone | Zones 5-9 |
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| Water Needs | Moderate |
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| Patented Plant | yes |
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