Fleabane

This tall wildflower produces tiny, daisy-like flowers in great clouds in late summer into early fall. It is often mistaken for an aster, but is easier to grow and isn't plagued by fungal problems. Plants start blooming in midsummer and often continue blooming until fall. The native forms are seldom grown in the garden because they can be weedy, though they're great for naturalized areas and prairie or meadow plantings. However, many well-behaved, beautiful hybrids are available. All are beautiful when cut in big sprays and arranged in a vase.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

18-30 inches tall

Plant Width:

18-24 inches wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Cut Flowers,Attracts Butterflies,Drought Tolerant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Pink Jewel fleabane

(Erigeron 'Rosa Juwel'), sometimes called Rose Jewel, has almost feathery lilac-rose daisy flowers on plants 15 to 18 inches tall for many weeks from summer into fall. Zones 5-8
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New Summer Snow fleabane

(Erigeron 'Sommerneuschnee') has white daisy blooms with a touch of pink, which provide freshness in the garden through much of the summer. Zones 3-8
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Garden Plans

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Garden Plan to Soften a Fence
Beautiful Bird Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Blue fescue

The bluish green tufts of blue fescue make an excellent front-of-the-border companion for fleabane. Its foliage color combines well with the color range of fleabane.

Yarrow

The ferny foliage of yarrow makes a nice backdrop for shorter fleabanes. Pink or white varieties will look especially good with fleabane.

Salvia

Spires of purplish blue perennial salvia create a wonderful contrast to the rounded mounds of fleabane daisies.

Propagation

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Seed
Division