Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 5 - 9
- Height: 28 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer through fall
- Bloom Color: Lavender
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 30 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Do not cover
- Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 - 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Erigeron
Erigeron (Erigeron Speciosus Azure Fairy) - Grow this beautiful, yet hardy perennial from flower seed for your garden! Once it is established, it is carefree. It gives lots of blooms, and it will bring in the butterflies. Large semi-double lavender daisy-like flowers with yellow centers are produced all summer. The blooms are 1 - 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The flowers are long-lasting, and they do well in the garden or in cut flower arrangements. Erigeron is a hardy perennial that will tolerate dry weather. It will rebloom if cut back after flowering which will greatly increase the blooming season. Cut back the stems to ground level in early spring. Divide large clumps every 2 - 3 years, discarding the woody crowns. Erigeron is also known as Showy Daisy, Aspen Fleabane and Fleabane Daisy. Erigeron has been known to repel fleas, which is why one name is Aspen Fleabane.
Sow Erigeron flower seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix and sow the flower seeds onto the mix. Do not cover the seeds because they do need light for germination. Transplant seedlings when temperature are warmed up. For directly sowing Erigeron flower seeds outdoors, wait until frost danger has passed and directly spread flower seeds onto prepared beds. Keep the flowers seeds moist but do not cover.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
