Mexican fleabane
Erigeron karvinskianus
also called santa barbara daisy, latin american fleabane
Wants the hottest, driest, poorest corner available, and almost nothing troubles it there.
Light Full sun in a hot, dry spot.
Water Drought-tolerant; keep it out of damp ground.
Height 30 cm
Spread 17.7 in
Spacing 45 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 17.7 in
- In-row spacing
- 17.7 in
- Between rows
- 22 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Flower · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun in a hot, dry spot.
- Watering
- Drought-tolerant; keep it out of damp ground.
- Feeding
- No feeding; poor soil suits it.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- May
- Pruning
- Cut it hard back in early spring.
Through the year
- Mar–May Spring Growth
- May–Sep Flowering
- Sep–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Companions
Lavender, Thyme, Sedum
Pests & problems
- Generally trouble-free No notable pest or disease problems when grown in the right conditions — one of the easy ones.
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