Erigeron formosissimus
Beautiful fleabane, Princely daisy, Showy daisy, Mountain aster, Mountain fleabane
Erigeron Erigeron
E. formosissimus - E. formosissimus is a clump-forming, spreading, rhizomatous perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, sometimes spoon-shaped, hairy, grey-green leaves and, from summer into early autumn, upright, leafy stems bearing daisy-like, purple, sometimes white flower heads with yellow centres.
Erigeron formosissimus is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back to ground level in autumn.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Erigeron formosissimus (Beautiful fleabane) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grow in full sun with some midday shade in fertile, well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Erigeron formosissimus
Beautiful fleabane, Princely daisy, Showy daisy, Mountain aster, Mountain fleabane
Erigeron Erigeron
E. formosissimus - E. formosissimus is a clump-forming, spreading, rhizomatous perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, sometimes spoon-shaped, hairy, grey-green leaves and, from summer into early autumn, upright, leafy stems bearing daisy-like, purple, sometimes white flower heads with yellow centres.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
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Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back to ground level in autumn.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Erigeron formosissimus (Beautiful fleabane) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grow in full sun with some midday shade in fertile, well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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