blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Fluffy blue flowers draw bees and butterflies, especially late in the season. It spreads quickly, so give it room or edge the bed.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Blue wood aster, New York ironweed, and Pink turtlehead.
Native range
AL, AR, DC, DE, and 23 more places. See all 27
AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.