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Also Known As

Chrysanthemum nipponicum
Leucanthemum nipponicum
Montauk Daisy
Nippon Daisy

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 10"-36"
W: 18"-36"

planting zones

6a-9b

3.5" | $16

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Nipponanthemum nipponicum plant details

Nipponanthemum nipponicum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Nipponanthemum nipponicum

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 36 IN - wide, 10 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fall color, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Nipponanthemum nipponicum

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

(Montauk Daisy) Late blooming daisy from Japan with mounds of glossy, succulent foliage that gives rise to 2-3’ stems leaded with 3” white rayed, yellow disc flowers in Sept>Oct. Great cut flower and is loved by last minute pollinators. Full sun, well drained dryish soil, drought tolerant, deer resistant. Pinch back to promote a shrubby shape.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Who knows anymore? Chrysanthemum, Leucanthemum, Dendranthemum, the taxonomists have been hard at work confusing us with more revisions. I've always called this cool plant with succulent foliage Chrysanthemum. It has large daisy like flowers in mid to late Summer.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

Nipponanthemum nipponicum or Nippon daisy is a little-known yet easy-to-grow, fall-flowering perennial that emerges in spring to form an architectural two foot wide clump clothed with glossy dark green sedum-like leaves. In early fall and well into November the entire clump is smothered with a striking display of large pure white daisies. Plant in well drained soil.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Large white daisy-like blooms emerge in late summer and continue until after a hard frost.

By: Maples N More Nursery

The first time we saw this handsome shrubby plant in bloom we could barely believe our eyes, for in October it was completely covered in pristine white daisy blooms- a flower we had only associated with early summer before. Legend has it it came from Japan and washed ashore on Montauk Island on Long Island, perhaps the only survivor of a shipwreck off the treacherous shores. The almost succulent foliage is pleasantly pungent and looks good all season long, the late blooming flowers delight all, bees and butterflies too!

By: Select Seeds

Montauk Daisy, Nippon Daisy - Bold foliage, semi succulent with flower stems up to 3' tall bearing beautiful pure white daisy flowers in fall. Likes sun and well drained soil. Hardy zone 5-9

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Formerly Chrysanthemum, this is a true jewel and one of the plants we always looked forward to seeing at the UBC rock garden in the fall where the tabletop sized patch of low dense dark green leaves would be alight with outrageous large white mum flowers. Now we have it!