Asteraceae
Agoseris aurantiaca var. purpurea
Agoseris aurantiaca var. purpurea var. purpurea
Also known as Agoseris purpurea, Agoseris frondifera, Agoseris confinis, Agoseris attenuata
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Mountain Dandelion · Alpine Wildflower · Native Perennial · Purple Flower · Rock Garden · Asteraceae · Western Native · Pollinator Plant
Purple mountain dandelion is a striking alpine wildflower native to western mountain meadows, producing vibrant orange-to-purple blooms in summer. Grow in well-drained, gritty soil with partial shade, mimicking its high-elevation habitat for best results. It thrives in rock gardens and naturalized alpine settings but can be challenging to establish outside its native range.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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