Erigeron (Erigeron Speciosus Azure Fairy) - Grow this beautiful, yet hardy perennial from Erigeron seeds for your garden! Once it is established, it is carefree. It gives lots of blooms, and it will bring in the butterflies. Large semi-double lavender daisy-like flowers with yellow centers are produced all summer. Erigeron is also known as Showy Daisy, Aspen Fleabane and Fleabane Daisy.

Erigeron seed | azure fairy

How to grow

How To Grow Erigeron From Seed: Sow Erigeron seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix and sow the flower seeds onto the mix. Do not cover the seeds because they do need light for germination.

Transplant seedlings when temperature are warmed up. For directly sowing Erigeron flower seeds outdoors, wait until frost danger has passed and directly spread flower seeds onto prepared beds. Keep the Fleabane Daisy seeds moist but do not cover them.

• Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 14 - 30 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Depth: Do not cover

Flower Specifications

Erigeron is a hardy perennial that will tolerate dry weather. It will rebloom if cut back after flowering which will greatly increase the blooming season. Cut back the stems to ground level in early spring. Divide large clumps every 2 - 3 years, discarding the woody crowns.

• Height: 28 inches
• USDA Zones: 5 - 9
• Season: Perennial
• Deer Resistant: Yes

Erigeron (Erigeron Speciosus Macranthus) - Erigeron Macranthus, also known as Aspen Fleabane, grows to approximately 28 inches tall with clear blue flowers and a slightly yellow center. Use Erigeron in the front of flower gardens, rock gardens, and containers. It is great for cutting, and it will attract lots of attention from butterflies. Erigeron is easy to grow from flower seeds, and once it is established, it is versatile and hardy. Avoid excessive watering. This flower needs a few days between one watering and the other. Watering deeply with a bucket of water every two to three weeks is plenty of water for this plant. Deadhead plants to extend blooming period.

Erigeron Speciosus Macranthus should be planted where it gets at least a few hours each day of sunlight. During the fall/winter months, you don't need to worry about minimum temperatures. In fact, Erigeron can bear temperatures a few degrees below zero. If temperatures get even colder than zero, you can protect the plant by covering its roots with dry leaves or straw.

Sow Erigeron seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix and sow the flower seeds onto the mix. Do not cover the seeds because they do need light for germination. Transplant seedlings when temperature are warmed up. For directly sowing Aspen Fleabane seeds outdoors, wait until frost danger has passed and directly spread flower seeds onto prepared beds. Keep the flowers seeds moist but do not cover. 

Erigeron (Erigeron Speciosus Pink Jewel) - Grow this lovely Pink Jewel from flower seed! This Erigeron Speciosus Pink Jewel is a must-have for the perennial flower garden. Erigeron, also known as Showy Fleabane Daisy, is a perennial flowering daisy which grows to approximately 28 inches tall with erect, clump-forming, very leafy stems. The leaves are lance-shaped. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets in two or more rows.

Erigeron seed | pink jewel

How to grow

How To Grow Erigeron From Seed: Sow Erigeron seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix and sow the flower seeds onto the mix. Do not cover the seeds because they do need light for germination.

Transplant seedlings when temperature are warmed up. For directly sowing Showy Fleabane seeds outdoors, wait until frost danger has passed and directly spread flower seeds onto prepared beds. Keep the flowers seeds moist but do not cover.

• Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 14 - 30 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Depth: Do not cover

Flower Specifications

After establishment from flower seeds, Erigeron is extremely hardy and undemanding. Deep and infrequent waterings are a plus for this flower as the soil should completely dry out in between waterings. Erigeron Pink Jewel prefer sandy soil and should be cut back after flowering to prolong the flowering time.

• Height: 28 inches
• USDA Zones: 5 - 9
• Season: Perennial
• Deer Resistant: Yes