Erigeron acer 'Blue Fleabane'

[Ex. Norfolk, England]

Asteraceae: roughly hairy annual or biennial to 30cm, with stiff and tinged reddish. Grows in dry, grassy places and on coastal shingle and dunes. The flowers are 12-18mm across, and consists of a pale yellow floral disc and pale purple rayed florets, from a distance this combination of pale yellow and pale purple appears blue hence it common name, blooming from June-August. The leaves are spoon-shaped and stalked at the base of plant, and narrow and unstalked on stem. Widespread only in England and Wales. Native to Northern Europe to eastern Asia - China and Japan. Also found in northern America.

USES:

The leaves can be eaten if boiled, but only if your desperate.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow seeds in spring in situ. The seed usually germinates within four weeks. Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position.

HARVESTED: 2023*

 
APPROX. 200+ SEEDS