Erigeron pulchellus
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Erigeron pulchellus
- Phonetic Spelling
- er-IJ-er-on pul-KEL-us
- Description
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A delightful flower that will enhance a children's garden and bring that cottage feel to your home.
A biennial or short-lived perennial wildflower or groundcover. . Leaf can be serrated (toothed) or slightly lobed, with small leaves at stem base and larger at tips. There are multiple small blooms on stems April to June. Prefers some light shade in hot climates. Tolerates drought, dry soil, heat, and humidity. They will perform poorly in soils with too much organic matter. Plants will spread through the garden through self-seeding or by its stoloniferous runners.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems though occasionally suffer from rust, leaf spots and powdery mildew.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
- 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
- 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
- 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
- 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Erigeron
- Species:
- pulchellus
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Biennial
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Root Cutting
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- East Canada to U.S.A
- Distribution:
- Eastern and south-central
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract butterflies.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Displays from June to July.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1 to 1.5 in. head with 30 - 50 very thin petals around a flat, yellow central disc from April to June. Flowers appear in clusters of 2-6 blooms.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Velvety
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Basal clump of 2"-6" long leaves paddle-shaped with teeth or scallops. Leaves along the stem are smaller ovate to lanceolate.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- soft, hairy, hollow unbranched
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Near Septic
- Riparian
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Humidity
