Tall fleabane

Erigeron sumatrensis

Erigeron

Asteraceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Tall fleabane is a hardy, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in full sun to partial shade with average moisture. Water every 7-10 days and avoid waterlogging to keep plants healthy. It naturalizes easily in garden borders, meadows, or wildflower patches with minimal intervention.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately, Keeping Soil Evenly Moist But Not Waterlogged

Soil pH

6.5 – 7

Temperature

-25° – 85°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Division

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Argentina Northeast

Argentina Northwest

Azores

Baleares

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil North

Brazil Northeast

Brazil South

Brazil Southeast

Brazil West-Central

Bulgaria

Canary Is.

Chatham Is.

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Moths

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 15, 2022 by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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