Dead Centers on Shasta Daisies

by Mark Mashburn
(Krum, TX )

Hi I planted 4 shasta daisies last year and on all of the the centers are dead and they have quite alot that has spread out of each of them. Are all of these going to bloom or do I need to buy new plants and start over? Should I feed what is there now and if so with what. I have no Idea what to do with it. Thanks in advance
Mark Mashburn

Doug says no big deal. This is quite common and normal on Shasta daisies. Simply dig up the plant. Discard the dead center. Divide up the remaining offsets (you'll see small baby plants with roots coming off the dead center) and replant these babies wherever you like. This normally happens with fast-growing perennials like Shasta daisies.