- Botanical name: Erigeron 'Four Winds'
- Common name: Beach aster
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Evergreen
Pink
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Green
Silver
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Succeeds on poor soil
- Attractive to wildlife
A familiar coastal plant, Erigeron ‘Four Winds’ is a compact, spreading perennial with grey-green foliage and pretty, yellow-centred, lavender pink daisies. Flowering throughout summer, it will self-seed readily into walls and crevices. It’s perfect for growing in a rock garden or awkward dry, sunny corner. Due to its preference for coastal habitats it’s tolerant of salt and high winds.Â
Grow Erigeron ‘Four Winds’ in a sheltered spot in well-drained soil in full sun. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering and cut back in autumn.Â
How to grow Erigeron 'Four Winds'
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Plant size
25cm height
35cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Frost hardy, half hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Erigeron 'Four Winds' and wildlife
Erigeron 'Four Winds' is known for attracting bees. It nectar-pollen-rich-flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Erigeron 'Four Winds' poisonous?
Erigeron 'Four Winds' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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