Showy Fleabane Erigeron speciosus
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- er-IJ-er-on spee-see-OH-sus
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Aspen Fleabane is a clump forming perennial wildlflower in the daisy family with showy blue-purple flowers.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Erigeron
- Species:
- speciosus
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Canada to Mexico
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Masses of blue-violet daisy-like flowers 1"-2" across 100+ ray florets surrounding a yellow disk.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Spatulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 6" long spatulate leaves at the base of the plant
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
