Flowers
Erigeron karvinskianus -
Mexican Fleabane
Mexican fleabane is a useful plant for border edges, pots, hanging baskets and rockeries. The mass of flowers appear in summer, will often carry on flowering into autumn. They create an attractive two-tone affect as the buds open white and flowers fade to dusky pink. Grows quickly from seed and attracts pollinators.
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 30cm
- Spread
- 90cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow under cover Feb-July. Sow on the surface of moist seed compost and keep at 15-20°C for germination. Requires light to germinate, do not cover. Transplant into individual pots when large enough. Should be acclimatised before planting out 25cm apart. Alternatively sow direct April-July in their final position. Seeds sown earlier will flower in their first year.
Aftercare
Cut back to ground level in early spring. May require frost protection in colder areas.
Gallery
Ref. SEE010