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Erigeron speciosus Azure Beauty

Erigeron speciosus Azure Beauty
Fleabane

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This small perennial offers a lavender blue flowers throughout the summer. Its semi-double flowers with a yellow centre, resembling asters, attract butterflies and make lovely bouquets. It is hardy and easy to grow. Suitable for all types of soil, preferably moist rather than dry.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Erigeron speciosus 'Azure Beauty' is a small, compact, and bushy perennial that flowers from June to August. It is suitable for bordering flower beds, and its semi-double lavender-blue flowers reveal a small yellow heart that attracts pollinators. Requiring little maintenance, it can thrive in various soils as long as they do not dry out too much.

 

Belonging to the Asteraceae family and resembling Asters, this Erigeron is originally from California. Resulting from hybridisation, its herbaceous clump does not grow excessively and maintains a height of around 50 cm (20in) with a spread of 30 cm (12in). Therefore, it is the ideal companion for small gardens and complements larger flower beds. Its deciduous foliage is a vibrant green. The lanceolate leaves are rather long, around 10 cm (4in), numerous at the base, and arranged alternately along the stems. At the top of the stems, there are corymbs of heads. The heads consist of ligulate or 'tongue-shaped' flowers in lavender-blue. As they bloom, these flowers reveal the yellow tubular flowers that make up the centre.

 

Erigeron is undemanding in terms of soil. However, it prefers moist, well-drained soil and a sunny exposure to grow rapidly. It can tolerate temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F) and appreciates having its stems cut back at the end of flowering to allow it to regenerate its stump. If you also remove faded flowers, the next ones will renew more spontaneously. Dividing the stump will be beneficial after three years if it has become extensive.

 

With its essential blue hue in the summer colour palette, 'Azure Beauty' will blend in with all other shades to brighten up the season for a long time: from yellow Heleniums to red Benoites. You can also plant it around a group of Asters and tall grasses, thus enhancing a wild and romantic ambiance that you can bring into your home by creating small bouquets.

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Erigeron speciosus Azure Beauty (Flowering) Flowering
Erigeron speciosus Azure Beauty (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 3 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Erigeron

Species

speciosus

Cultivar

Azure Beauty

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Fleabane

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference807871

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Planting and care

Erigeron 'Azure Beauty' can be planted in spring or autumn in the ground or even in a container, in all types of soil. However, avoid soils that tend to dry out and add some gravel if the substrate is poorly drained. It prefers a sunny exposure for a more abundant flowering.

If its stump develops rapidly, do not hesitate to divide it in autumn after the end of flowering.

Removing faded flowers during the season will promote the growth of new ones. At the end of the season, you can cut back the stems to allow the stump to regenerate. Alternatively, you can let the flowers transform into egret plumes, which will fly away in late autumn.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Removing the stems at the end of flowering allows the stump to strengthen itself.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time October
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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