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Erigeron pulchellus Robin's Plantain

$3.50
Erigeron pulchellus

Robin's Plantain

$3.50

Packet
$3.50

3 Pack
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Robin's Plantain blooms earlier and is much shorter than the well-known native weed, Daisy Fleabane that looks similar. Robin's Plantain blooms from mid-spring to early summer for about 2 weeks. After blooming, the flowering stalks die, but the basal leaves remain green. The root system is a crown of fibrous roots that also forms rhizomes or stolons to form small colonies of the plant. Robin's Plantain prefers partial sun with average to dry soil moisture conditions. It tolerates many different kinds of soil including clay, loam, and sand. Typical habitats of Robin's Plantain include open woodlands, savannas, and stream banks. 
Robin's Plantain's small white flowers attract bees, butterflies, and various skippers. The caterpillars of several moths including the Lynx Flower Moth, Obscure Flower Moth, Common Pug, and Wavy-Lined Emerald feed on flowers. The foliage is palatable to mammalian herbivores. 

*This species may be difficult and/or slow to germinate and grow to maturity.

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Spring Fall Age/Size
Potted 3-Packs N/A August/September 2.5" x 3.5" deep pots

Details

Seeds/Packet
300
Seeds/Ounce
315,000
Germination Code
C(60)
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Exposure
Full, Partial
Soil Moisture
Medium-Dry, Dry
Height
12 inches
Bloom Time
May, June
Bloom Color
White
USDA Zones
3-9
Catalog Code
ERI06F