Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
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Erigeron annuus
Annual fleabane
Vergerette annuelle

Obsolete Names

  • eastern daisy fleabane
  • whitetop fleabane
  • érigéron annuel
  • sténactis à feuilles larges
  • vergerette du Nord
  • vergerette septentrionale
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: White Bloom period: June - July
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Annual
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
foot traffic tolerance light Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
butterfly host Butterfly host
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Erigeron annuus
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • ecozone-Pacific Maritime
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime

Butterflies Supported by Erigeron annuus

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Bees Supported by Erigeron annuus

  • Megachile inimica
  • Megachile pugnata
  • Pseudopanurgus aestivalis

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
  • Harvesting mean: Shake seed head in paper bag
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species