aspen fleabane
Erigeron speciosus
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , yellow , blue , purple
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Aspen fleabane (Erigeron speciosus) is a perennial for borders, meadows, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Each stem bears showy flower heads nearly 2 inches wide with many narrow rays around a yellow disc. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms. It forms colonies, so divide mature plants when the rosettes begin to overlap.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Big bluestem, and Texas bluebonnet.
Native range
AZ, CO, ID, MT, and 8 more places. See all 12
AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; AB, and BC.