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Showy fleabane

Showy Fleabane is a sun-loving perennial flower that’s great for rehabbing dry, low-fertility soils. It’s drought resistant and happy to grow in rocky and gravelly soils. Blooms are long lasting into the summer months. Showy fleabane spreads by rhizomes and seeds. A stunning splash of purple and yellow, this plant can be dug up and divided in the fall. Description from Whidbey Island Conservation District

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Showy fleabane

Showy fleabane fast facts

Scientific Name

Erigeron speciosus

Family

Asteraceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Butterflies

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Flowering, Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Blue, Purple

Height

0 – 2 feet

Width

0 – 1, 1 – 2 feet

Months in Bloom

June, July, August

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
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