Beat the weeds with this outsanding ground cover variety. This spreading, ground cover perennial will provide a carpet of colourful flowers year after year. Plant these healthy 'garden-ready' plants on receipt so they they establish well in your garden, i????
Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' lives up to its name by flourishing on the sea air and sunshine around the coasts of southern Britain. It is the perfect choice for those tricky, exposed areas and will self-seed into the most unexpected crevices and corners, even over the top of stone walls. This low-growing perennial bears stunning, purple-pink, daisy-like flowers above blue-green foliage and will bloom all summer long. Finally, the flowers of Erigeron 'Sea Breeze' will die back, leaving you with a splendid mat of evergreen foliage. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18).
Erigeron karvinskianus is a fully hardy perennial, most notable for its energetic display of colour-changing daisies. Plants form a low mound of grey-green leaves followed by an abundant display of small daisy flowers which open white before turning an eye-catching pinkish-purple, creating an ever-changing display of blooms with an unusual two-tone effect. Perfect for informal, relaxed garden settings, erigeron will fill your garden, pots and baskets with blossom from May to the first frosts, that's 6 months of colour EVERY YEAR! Also known as Mexican Fleabane, this amazingly versatile little gem is happy in sun or partial shade and thrives in any well-drained soil and is even happy in dry Mediterranean or gravel gardens. It really is an all-purpose plant, which is supported by its many awards, including the RHS Award of Garden Merit, which means it has been rigorously tested and declared a perfect garden plant - so you can be sure that it will perform. A multi-purpose garden filler, try using erigeron as an edging plant in your garden borders and paths, as an exuberant container plant, or even planted in the cracks in paving. Being a native of Mexico, it really doesn't mind a bit of drought when established. As well as the AGM, erigeron is recommended by the RHS as a Plant for Pollinators as it is a magnet for butterflies and bees so makes a really great addition to a wildlife garden. Supplied as 3 x 9cm potted plants ready to be planted out when all risk of frost is passed.
Erigeron seciosus 'Pink Jewel' produces semi-double, bright pink daisy flowers from May to July, adding a burst of summer colour to your garden. This tough little variety performs reliably year after year, even thriving in difficult coastal locations. This Fleabane is perfect for scattering throughout a rockery or for filling gaps at the front of a perennial border, as well as making superb cut flowers. The early summer blooms will also help to bring pollinating insects to your garden.