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Common
name: "Fleabane"
Latin name: Erigeron 'Azure Fairy'
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Zone: 3
- 8
Elevation to: 9000'
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 12" - 18"
Spread: 12" - 18"
Flowers: Yes, July - August
Flower type: Daisy like
Native to area: Yes, Erigeron
flagellaris
Available varieties: 12+
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Pictured: Erigeron
'Azure Fairy'
Fleabane |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Fleabane in full sun in fertile, well drained soil. Fleabane
prefers a
location with mid day shade. For optimum growth do not allow soil to completely dry
out. Fleaband grows well in containers.
Propagation: Fleabane seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse, then
moved outdoors after danger of frost has passed. For quicker
growth purchase
pre-started plants at your local Garden Center or greenhouse. Once established,
plants can be divided in early spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Powdery mildew. |
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