Beautiful Fleabane


Scientific Name: Erigeron formosissimus Greene
Family: Asteraceae
Beautiful Fleabane(Erigeron formosissimus)
Wild Erigeron formosissimus in March at the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum
Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 3-10

Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade

Origin: Arizona native

Growth Habits: Perennial, 16 inches tall (40 cm)

Watering Needs: Moderate to little water

Propagation: Seeds

The species epithet comes from the Latin for 'most beautiful'.

Blooming Habits:
The flowers have often a lavender or bluish tinge, and come in early spring


 

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