Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Source: Donna Bos
Plant Names
Erigeron strigosus
Rough Fleabane
Vergerette rude
Synonyms
prairie fleabane
rough daisy fleabane
rough-stemmed fleabane
whitetop fleabane
érigéron hispide
vergerette hispide
vergerette maigre
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: White
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Annual
plants that have a lifespan of one year
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Butterfly host
Bee host
Butterfly host
Bee host
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates limestone 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.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taiga Plains
- Atlantic Maritime
- Taiga Shield
- Boreal Plains
- Montane Cordillera
- Hudson Plains
- Boreal Shield
- Pacific Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Erigeron strigosus
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Erigeron strigosus
- Megachile inimica
- Megachile pugnata
- Pseudopanurgus aestivalis
Complementary Plants
- Allium cernuum
Nodding Onion
Ail penché - Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coréopsis lancéolé - Linum lewisii
Lewis' Wild Blue Flax
Lin de Lewis - Monarda didyma
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarde écarlate - Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain
Verveine veloutée
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
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: July
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting:
- 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
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- 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.