Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy'
Fleabane
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Fleabane (Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy') - Description
Easy to grow and provides an abundance of showy, 1.5" lavender daisies with yellow centers. Superb cut flower. Ht. 18".
Fleabane (Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy') - Blooming
For continued blooming throughout the summer, cut stems back after flowering.
Fleabane (Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy') - Growth
Annuals, biennials, and perennials, mainly found in dry areas. Generally grows best in full sun. In hot areas, the plants will need afternoon shade. Different species grow in a variety of climate ranges. Works well in a mixed or herbaceous border. Also makes a nice addition to a rock garden.
Fleabane (Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy') - Planting
Sow seeds in spring in containers in a cold frame. Can also propagate by division or by rooting basal cuttings in spring. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.Place plants 18" apart.
Fleabane (Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy') - Pest
Problems include bidens mottle virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf spots, white smut, rust, and Southern blight.
Fleabane (Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy') - Interesting facts
Dried fleabane was once thought to be repellant to fleas, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
Fleabane (Erigeron x 'Azure Fairy') - Soil and irrigation
Grown best in sandy, well-draining soils that do not dry out during the warmer months. In rainless periods of summer, water weekly.
