| Common Name |
Latin American Fleabane, Mexican Daisy, Santa Barbara
Daisy, Fleabane, Profusion |
| Latin Name |
Erigeron karvinskianus |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
9,11-24 / 9b - 10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun to part shade |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, evergreen |
| Flowers |
White to pink flowers blooming most of year, ground
cover, shuts down during hottest months, cold marginal |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds, cuttings |
| Pests and diseases |
Bidens mottle virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, rust, white
smut, leaf spots, southern blight, and rust.
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, ground cover, container, rock garden,
low maintenance, foliage accent, bedding, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
White to pink flowers blooming most of year, ground
cover, shuts down during hottest months, cold marginal |
| Nature Value |
Attracts bees |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=54545&flora_id=1 |
| Images and data |
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/erigeron-karvinskianus-profusion-fleabane.aspx |
| Images and data |
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/erigeron_karvinskianus.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erigeron_karvinskianus |
| Images and data |
http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?item=1.200.230 |
| Images and data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Erigeron%20karvinskianus.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://sunnygardens.com/garden_plants/erigeron/erigeron_1199.php |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/FleabaneSB/FleabaneSB.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1648/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Erigeron_karvinskianus.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3145 |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=567 |
| Seeds |
http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/perennials/sbdaisy.html |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERKA2 |
