Position

Sun exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Succeeds on poor soil:
Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Mexican fleabane, Erigeron karvinskianus, is a charming slender plant native to Mexico, but has established itself in many Mediterranean areas and dry gardens in Britain. It looks lovely creeping down the sides of stone or brick steps or tucked in wall crevices, where it both seeds itself and also spreads slowly with its rhizomatous roots. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Grow Erigeron karvinskianus in well-drained soil in full sun. It's easily raised from seed, which may be scattered in the cracks between paving stones or mixed with a little clay and pressed into hollowed mortar joints in walls.

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sowyesyes
Flowersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Divideyesyesyes

Erigeron and wildlife

Erigeron is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is not known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Erigeron poisonous?

Erigeron can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Erigeron karvinskianus
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