Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
June, July, August
Pink
Purple
September
Height
30
-
60
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial, Biennial
Width
-
cm
Habit
Forbs
Herbaceous
Ecology
Supports
Butterflies & Moths
Providing
Larval host plant
Pollen source
Philadelphia fleabane blooms prolifically in early summer and re-seeds readily into open ground.
Habitat
Typically found in
slopes / banks, meadows, disturbed areas
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Average
Moist
Light
Full sun
Part sun
Part shade
Soil
Average garden soil
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Self-seeding
Sowing Recommendations
Spring planting
High or easy germination
Landscape
Use for:
Pollinator garden
Naturalization
Border
Growing Tips
To grow fleabane from seed, start in the spring or early fall. Plant your seeds on the surface of the soil in a place with well-draining soil and full sun.
Description
Each flowerhead (to 1" diameter) has 100-150 thread-like densely-packed pale pink to white rays with side by side bracts (not overlapping) and a yellow center disk. Plants typically grow to as much as 30" tall on a single downy stem.