Erigeron Species, Dancing Daisy, Latin American Fleabane, Mexican Daisy, Santa Barbara Daisy

Erigeronkarvinskianus

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Erigeron (er-IJ-er-on)
Species
karvinskianus (kar-winz-kee-AY-nus)
Synonym
Erigeron gaudichaudii
Erigeron karvinskianus var. mucronatus
Erigeron leucanthemifolius
Erigeron mucronatus
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Pink
Lavender
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Biennials
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Antelope, California

Berkeley, California(2 reports)

Carmichael, California

Castro Valley, California

Clovis, California

Davis, California(2 reports)

Eureka, California

Manteca, California

Martinez, California(2 reports)

Merced, California

NORTH FORK, California

Oakland, California

Redwood City, California

Richmond, California

San Francisco, California

San Leandro, California

Santa Rosa, California

Simi Valley, California

West Covina, California

Yorba Linda, California

Yucaipa, California

Pensacola, Florida

Punta Gorda, Florida

Shalimar, Florida

Brunswick, Georgia

Monmouth, Oregon

Medina, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Charlottesville, Virginia

Fircrest, Washington

Port Angeles, Washington

Port Angeles East, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Union, Washington

show all

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

5
positives
4
neutrals
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
A
Yucaipa, CA | September 2016 | positive

It grows well at about 2500 feet elevation in full sun areas where not much else will grow. I got several 6 packs as an experiment at a l...Read More

C
Berkeley, CA | May 2016 | neutral

A former owner of my Berkeley Calif home had planted several bunches of this plant within a raised terrace on the shady eastern side of t...Read More

F
F
| September 2015 | positive

Amazing, pretty, robust, long-blooming daisy in sun or partial shade and grows on thin air apparently. Loves cracks in paving or walls. ...Read More

P
Antelope, CA | October 2014 | positive

I love this plant! I'm growing it in a pot because I have dogs who would pee on it if it was in in the ground. They pee on all the good p...Read More

K
West Covina, CA (Zone 9a) | March 2013 | neutral

I do love that this plant is almost always blooming however, it spreads like a weed so it takes a lot of maintenance to keep in in place....Read More

T
Martinez, CA | April 2012 | positive

Bright mass of flowers, make me smile: blooms almost constantly, easy to grow, drought tolerant, part shade or sun. It makes me look lik...Read More

C
C
Lewisburg, PA (Zone 6b) | May 2010 | neutral

Tried many times to grow this in my mid-Atlantic perennial garden. As with many penstemon, my climate is too humid with too much rainfall...Read More

H
H
Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) | October 2004 | positive

Here in zone 9 it's doing quite well, has not been invasive at all for me, my neighbor has one that she keeps trimming every season, look...Read More

P
P
(Zone 9a) | August 2003 | neutral

Around Plymouth, England, this little daisy-like plant has made itself at home. Masses of plants are frequently to be found growing on wa...Read More

Featured
Red Footman
(Scoliacma bicolora)
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
Featured
Red Footman
(Scoliacma bicolora)
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)