Botanical Name: Lessingia filaginifolia (Corethrogyne filaginifolia)
Common Name: California aster, Wooly aster Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright but highly variable plant with narrow, silvery foliage and upright stems; tiny daisy flowers appear throughout spring and summer Height to 3' Spread to 3' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil tolerates most any soil where drainage is good Hardiness hardy; zones 2-24 Morphology: Leaves alternate, lanceolate to oblanceolate, margins sometimes toothed, from 3/4" to 3" long; usually pale silver or light green Flowers solitary or small clusters of pink-purple daisy flowers to 3" across Fruit tiny achenes Propagation: stem cuttings, seed Usage: California native found extensively in Southern and Central California from coastal areas to oak woodlands to lower mountains; good on slopes and in rustic landscapes; very tough and drought tolerant Landscape Care: Watering tolerates severe drought (drought deciduous) when established takes average water Fertilizing none required Pruning head back in fall to basal clump Pests/Diseases none Special Conditions/Other significant butterfly attractor; many subspecies exist Origin: southern to central California Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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