Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Perennial Of The Day

Erigeron x 'Prosperity'
Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster)

Type Perennial

Hardy range 5A to 10A

Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm

Spread 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm

Growth rate Average

Exposure Full sun

Persistence Evergreen

Bloom Color Blue

Bloom Time Spring through Fall

The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.

Environment This plant tolerates some salt. This plant will grow in moist soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy. The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Green

Culture Notes This plant is long-lived and easy to grow when placed in the sun and surrounded by well-drained soil. It blooms sporadically throughout its bloom time. Remove spent flowers to encourage a second blooming. This is a clump forming perennial with usually evergreen foliage. Division can be done in the spring. Stem cuttings can be done early summer. Seed can be sown in the fall.