Aspen Fleabane

Did you know

• The genus Erigeron contains over 400 species, making fleabanes one of the most diverse groups in the daisy family, distributed worldwide.
• The common name 'fleabane' derives from the ancient belief that dried plants repelled fleas — the plant was strewn indoors or burned as a fumigant.
• Aspen fleabane is named for its habitat preference: montane aspen groves and open forest glades at elevations up to 11,000 feet.
• Unlike the superficially similar asters, Erigeron flowers in summer and has narrower, more numerous ray florets — often 100–150 per flower head.
• It is a popular plant for alpine and rock gardens because it tolerates poor, dry soils and harsh winters that most daisy-family plants cannot survive.

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Uses

• ornamental
• wildlife habitat
• alpine garden