Scientific Name:	Erigeron glaucus
Pronunciation:	ur-IDGE-er-on GLAW-kuss
Common Name:	beach aster, seaside daisy
Family Name:	Asteraceae
Plant Type:	Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:	Moderately dense ground cover; leaves basal, mid-green, spatulate, purple-white at the base; heads with yellow disk florets and commonly pinkish to lavender ray florets.
Course(s):	HORT 2355

Habit: Dense, Spreading Form: Oval - horizontal Texture: Medium - fine Mature Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m Origin: U.S. - southwest (Oregon, California) Hardiness Rating: Zone 5: (-29 to -23 C) Exposure: Full sun Soil/ Growing Medium: Well-drained Water Use: Moderate Landscape Uses: Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Ground cover, Rock garden Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Glossary Form: Simple Arrangement: Basal Texture/ Venation: Surfaces: Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Lanceolate, Obovate, Spatulate Apices: Obtuse Bases: Decurrent Margins: Entire

Inflorescence Type: Head (capitulum) Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Corolla Shape: Ligulate Ovary Position: Inferior Colour (petals): Showy, Pink, Purple, Yellow, Violet, (mauve ray flowers and yellow (turning brown) disc flowers) Flower Time at Peak: Apr, May, Jun, Jul

Fruit Type: Cypsela (achene + calyx) Fruit Colour: Brown Fruiting Time: Aug, Sep, Oct

Bark or Stem Colour:

Propagation:	Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:	Drought resistant

Location(s): (BUG) BUG garden (GAZ) GAZebo (GAZN) GAZebo North : q. 4 (NRY) NuRserY (ONE) Overpass North side East (WLG) WoodLand Garden Location Map

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