Common Name
Philadelphia fleabane
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Biennial
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Fields, meadows, roadsides, clearings, and disturbed alluvial soil; usually in moist to damp habitats. Common in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
Wildlife Value: Erigeron genus flowers attract pollinators, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Average
Dry
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Hummingbirds
Top 30 for Pollen Specialist Bees?
Yes
Number of Pollen Specialist Bees that Rely on this Genus
12
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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