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Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy

Erigeron Glaucus

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Overview

Erigeron glaucus, the Seaside Daisy, enchants with lavender-blue petals circling yellow centers. This perennial thrives in zones 3-10, relishing full sun to part shade. Ideally suited for coastal gardens, it tolerates salt spray and wind. It reaches a mature height of 1 ft and spreads up to 2 ft, creating a low-maintenance ground cover or border accent. Attracts butterflies, providing ecological and aesthetic value to any landscape.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, LowZones 6–10Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — which boast petals ranging in color from soft lavender to vibrant violet with sunny yellow centers; making
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — creating a low-maintenance ground cover or border accent; attracts butterflies, providing ecological andBlue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — Erigeron glaucus requires well-drained soil and can tolerate drought once established; creating aBlue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — It reaches a mature height of 1 ft and spreads up to 2 ftBlue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — creating a low-maintenance ground cover or border accentBlue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — Ideally suited for coastal gardens, it tolerates salt spray and windBlue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — It typically reaches a modest height of 1 foot with a similar spread+62

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Low
USDA zones
6–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Asteraceae
Climate
Temperate

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Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — which boast petals ranging in color from soft lavender to vibrant violet with sunny yellow centers; making
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — creating a low-maintenance ground cover or border accent; attracts butterflies, providing ecological and
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — Erigeron glaucus requires well-drained soil and can tolerate drought once established; creating a
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — It reaches a mature height of 1 ft and spreads up to 2 ft
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — creating a low-maintenance ground cover or border accent
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — Ideally suited for coastal gardens, it tolerates salt spray and wind
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — It typically reaches a modest height of 1 foot with a similar spread
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — This perennial thrives in zones 3-10, relishing full sun to part shade
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — making it an excellent candidate for water-wise gardens
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — Attracts butterflies, providing ecological and aesthetic value to any landscape
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — This perennial thrives in zones 3-10, relishing full sun to part shade; slightly succulent leaves with a
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — lending a refreshing color palette to any garden design; ideally suited for coastal gardens, it tolerates
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — consider it for use in borders
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — some afternoon shade will help protect the foliage from scorching; ground cover / perennial for full or
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — When designing with this plant
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — It reaches a mature height of 1 ft and spreads up to 2 ft; ground cover / perennial with lavender blooms
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — It prefers full to partial sun exposure; some afternoon shade will help protect the foliage from scorching
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — making it an excellent candidate for water-wise gardens; lending a refreshing color palette to any garden
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — Regular deadheading can encourage further blooming; commonly referred to as the Blue Beach Aster or
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — Erigeron glaucus requires well-drained soil and can tolerate drought once established
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — creating a dense mat of foliage.<br><br>The Blue Beach Aster's foliage is characterized by its spoon-shaped
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — or as a ground cover to provide a low-maintenance splash of color in the garden; this perennial thrives in
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — These blossoms emerge in the late spring and can persist through the summer months; lavender flowers in
Blue Beach Aster, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron Glaucus) — slightly succulent leaves with a distinctive bluish-green hue
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