Erigeron annuus
(Tall Fleabane)
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - North America
Year of Introduction - Introduced to Britain in 1816
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 2m
Width - 30cm or more
Location - The House Border, The Pond Garden, The Terrace, The White Garden
Description: A short-lived herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Bright mid-green leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. Small, daisy-like Blooms have pure white petals (ray florets) with a flat yellow disc (Disc florets) at the centre of each flowerhead. The flowers are held in Corymbs on vertical, branching stems and are produced in abundance and continuously from summer through autumn. Attractive to pollinating insects and good for cutting. Erigeron annuus a prolific self-sower.
Although the species name 'annuus' implies this plant to be annual, it is in fact Perennial, albeit a short-lived one.
Additional common names include - Daisy Fleabane, Lace Button
Flower:
Small, daisy-like flowerheads are composed of white ray florets (petals) surrounding a flattened central cluster of yellow disc florets. The flowers are held in corymbs on upright stems and are produced in abundance from June through November.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers, disc and ray florets held in corymbs
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Bright mid-green leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to Lanceolate
Propagation:
Seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.