Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'

RHS Plant Profile
Mexican fleabane 'Lavender Lady'

A semi-evergreen perennial forming a low mound of wiry stems bearing bright green leaves and covered in summer with daisy-like, yellow-centred, pale pinkish-purple flowers

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Erigeron can be annuals, biennials or perennials with simple or lobed leaves, and daisy-like flowers with many slender rays, appearing over a long period in summer
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows well in a wide range of conditions, from poor to fertile soils. It is drought tolerant, although it will produce a larger mound of foliage and flowers if it doesn't dry out for long periods in summer. It thrives in full sun, but will tolerate some shade.

Propagation

Propagate by division or from basal softwood cuttings

Pruning

Cut back to new shoots close to ground level in early spring. There is no need to deadhead

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free