Flea Bane Diasy

Fleabane Daisy  

Fleabane Daisy   Erigeron annulus is an annual plant that blooms in early spring. The plant grows well along roadsides and other waste areas. It likes full sun, dry conditions and soil that contains clay or gravel. Individual plants can grow between 1 to 5 feet in height. The Fleabane Daisy has the typical daisy shape, with center surrounded by petals, but its leaves are petite and thin. It is related to the aster family, though it blooms much earlier. The plant, which is native to North America, is helpful to a variety of pollinators including many species of bees and butterflies.

Fleabane Daisy is a tall wildflower that is relatively common and produces tiny flowers that are very daisy-like.

They bloom in late summer into early fall. The Fleabane Daisy is part of the aster family and is sometimes mistaken for an aster, due to their similarities in appearance. However, The Fleabane Daisy is much easier to grow and is not affected by fungal problems as quickly. The Fleabane Daisy begins to bloom in midsummer and is known to thrive into fall. These are beautiful when cut into sprays and placed in a vase for a nice touch in your home. This is an annual or biennial plant and is unbranched along the lower half of the plant. The central stem usually is light green to purplish green in color and grooved along its sides. The stem has white hairs toward the base, and the leaves can get up to 4 inches long. Each flower head has 40-100 ray florets that form the disk florets, and they are white in color and lunar in shape. The centers are yellow. The blooming period is usually from late spring to mid-summer and lasts about 1-2 months for each colony of plants. Some plants will bloom later in the season. They are known to have a pleasant fragrance in warm weather.

The Fleabane Daisy is known to attract small bees and butterflies who are attracted to the nectar and pollen.

The Fleabane Daisy has been known to adapt to soil that contains fertile loam if more aggressive plants are not present. After its blooming period, foliage will wither away to release its seeds.

Fleabane Daisy