• 9 years ago
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• Author: erin boa-brown

Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican daisy; Mexican fleabane)

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Size:

• 10-50cm wide
• 5-1m tall

Form:

• Grow into wide mats

Soil & Water requirements:

• Well-drained

Exposure:

• Full sun or slight shade
• Does well in hot conditions
• Drought tolerant

Leaves:

• Deciduous
• Narrow with hairs

Flowers:

• Long bloom period; 3 months
• Flowers emerge pink, then the rays turn white
• Interesting contrast between flower colour
• Cute, daisy-like flowers
• Small flower heads

Maintenance:

• Very low maintenance

Suitable uses:

• Window boxes
• Rock garden
• Wall or paving crevices
• Informal gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Garden edges as ground cover

Attracts:

• Butterflies
• Hummingbirds

Propagation:

• Self-seeding; somewhat aggressive, but not a problem plant in Vancouver

Other:

• Known as fleabane because the aromatic smell is often off-putting to flees
• Native to Mexico