Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Plant Names
Erigeron philadelphicus
Philadelphia Fleabane
Vergerette de Philadelphie
Synonyms
marsh fleabane
Philadelphia daisy
érigéron de Philadelphie
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Blanc
Bloom Period: Apr - Nov
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Bisannuel
des plantes qui mettront deux ans à fleurir, puis mourront
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Butterfly host
Bee host
Butterfly host
Bee host
Tolerates:
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
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
Philadelphia fleabane has delicate white to pale pink daisy-like flowers surrounding yellow centres. Its early flowering makes it useful for adding colour to a naturalized garden before many summer perennials are in bloom.
Philadelphia fleabane is easy to grow and is adaptable. It may appear spontaneously in lawns and garden beds.
You can cut back after flowering if a tidier appearance is desired. It is best suited to informal gardens and meadow plantings.
Philadelphia fleabane is easy to grow and is adaptable. It may appear spontaneously in lawns and garden beds.
You can cut back after flowering if a tidier appearance is desired. It is best suited to informal gardens and meadow plantings.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taïga des plaines
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Taïga du Bouclier
- Plaines boréales
- Cordillière montagnarde
- Prairies
- Plaines hudsoniennes
- Bouclier boréal
- Maritime du Pacifique
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Erigeron philadelphicus
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Erigeron philadelphicus
- Megachile inimica
- Megachile pugnata
- Pseudopanurgus aestivalis
Complementary Plants
- Antennaria neglecta
Field Pussytoes
Antennaire négligée - Geum triflorum
Prairie Smoke
Benoîte à trois fleurs - Glyceria canadensis
Canada Mannagrass
Glycérie du Canada - Packera paupercula
Balsam Groundsel
Séneçon appauvri - Penstemon hirsutus
Hairy Beardtongue
Penstémon hirsute
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)
- Gerbera (Gerbera Daisy)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- 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: June
- 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: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Harvesting video: Watch here
Toxicity Notes
Toxic to mammals if ingested.