Source: MurielBendel
Plant Names
Erigeron annuus
Annual Fleabane
Vergerette annuelle
Synonyms
eastern daisy fleabane
whitetop fleabane
érigéron annuel
sténactis à feuilles larges
vergerette du Nord
vergerette septentrionale
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Blanc
Bloom Period: Jun - Nov
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Annuel
des plantes qui ont une durée de vie d'un an
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Bee host
Tolerates:
Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Annual Fleabane is a tall, airy native wildflower with numerous small white flowers surrounding yellow centres. It flowers from late spring through summer and often appears in fields, roadsides, disturbed soils, and open areas. It is quite adaptable. It is best for informal or naturalized plantings. It can become floppy if not grown close to other plants. It tolerates poor and disturbed soils.
A good choice if you enjoy a relaxed, meadow-like garden.
A good choice if you enjoy a relaxed, meadow-like garden.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Erigeron annuus
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Erigeron annuus
- Megachile inimica
- Megachile pugnata
- Pseudopanurgus aestivalis
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)
- Gerbera (Gerbera Daisy)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Can be sown in late spring in warm soil. Scarify if not hulled.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting:
- Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- Harvesting video: Watch here
Toxicity Notes
Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Canadensis