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Erigeron "Sea Breeze" - 3 Litre

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Botanical name

Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'

Other names

Beach aster 'Sea Breeze', Beach fleabane 'Sea Breeze', Seaside fleabane 'Sea Breeze', Seaside daisy 'Sea Breeze', Glaucous-leaved fleabane 'Sea Breeze', Erigeron 'Sea Breeze Mauve' , Erigeron 'Sea Breeze Pink'

Genus

Erigeron

Variety or Cultivar

'Sea Breeze' _ 'Sea Breeze' is a mound-forming, evergreen perennial with thick, often waxy or hairy, oval to spoon-shaped, grey-green leaves and, throughout summer, semi-double, daisy-like, lilac-pink flowers with yellow centres.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

Colour

Flower

Lilac-pink in Summer

Foliage

Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn


How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back to ground level in autumn.

Propagation

Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division, Seed

Where to grow

Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' (Beach aster 'Sea Breeze') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock

Cultivation

Grow in full sun with some midday shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant but performs best in soil that does not dry out.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered