Other common names
blood stanch, colt's tail, cow's tail, horseweed, mule tail, prideweed, bitterweed, butterweed, fireweed, hogweed, horse tongue, mare's tail
Synonyms
Erigeron canadensis
Annual Biennial
An erect annual wildflower often regarded as a weed but beneficial to pollinating insects. Its upright stem to around 1m in height arises from a basal rosette of leaves in summer and bears many small (up to 3mm in diameter), yellow-centred, white flower heads on short stems
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres