A broad, rounded shrub growing twice as wide as tall ( 6' x 10-12'). The result of a cross between a selected V. plic. f. tom. and V. plic. f. tom. 'Mariesii'. Strong horizontal branching produces large 6" lacecap flowers in May. Sterile marginal florets are 50% larger than those found on other cultivars and also have 5-15 sterile flowers dispersed among the center fertile flowers. Another distinctive feature is that although the sterile ray flowers of the species are typically creamy, those of 'Shasta' are pure white. Bright red fruit matures to black. Fall color is plum to maroon. A 1979 introduction from Donald Egolf's breeding with the National Arboretum. Zone 5