Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Image of Erigeron pulchellus
Source: Bouba

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
Erigeron pulchellus
Robin's Plantain Fleabane
Vergerette délicate

Synonyms

hairy fleabane
poor robin's-plantain
robin's-plantain
vergerette printanière

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Blanc Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Hauteur max: 1,0 feet
Max Width: 1,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
butterfly host Butterfly host
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
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

Robin's plantain is a charming native perennial with a low rosette of hairy leaves and daisy-like flowers that range from pale pink to lavender. It blooms in spring and early summer, often earlier than many other fleabanes.

Robin's Plantain Fleabane is one of the more garden-friendly fleabanes. It forms
attractive clumps and can tolerate some drought once established.

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Erigeron pulchellus
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Erigeron pulchellus

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Erigeron pulchellus

  • 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

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

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: 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.