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.