Mexican Fleabane
Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 30 cm |
| Spread | 100 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 30 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 100 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Mexican Fleabane's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Perennial Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve'to edge in front
- Rosemaryfor height behind it
- Lavender 'Hidcote'to edge in front
- Lavender 'Munstead'to edge in front
- Thriftto edge in front
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
Garden styles
Coastal Cottage garden Mediterranean Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: