showy fleabane (Erigeron speciosus)

numerous 1-2" lavender ray flowers with yellow centers

showy fleabane

 

Common name: showy fleabane
Botanical name: Erigeron speciosus

Light: full sun
Height: 18 – 30 inches
Water: moderate to low, drought tolerant once established
Soil type: well-drained loam to clay soils

Perennial wildflower with 1-2″ lavender ray flowers with yellow centers in midsummer; very showy!  forms large clumps.

 

 

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