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Erigeron compositus 'Red Desert' |
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| Common name |
cutleaf daisy; fernleaf fleabane |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-8) |
| Flowers |
white/yellow |
| Size |
4-10" |
| Light |
sun |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late May |
Wildflower with tufts of densely hairy divided leaves, and traditional daisy flowers held on stems well above. Common in the mountains of western North America. Not sure how the 'Red Desert' selection differs from the species – it has the same yellow-and-white daisies, but may be more compact in its habit. The seedlings stay really tiny for a long time. The photo at right is of a second-year plant, just putting out buds in late April, and still in miniature.
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| | Fluffy seedheads shortly after peak bloom (late May in our troughs). |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Erigeron compositus 'Red Desert'
- Seed from NARGS '13/'14 exchange. Baggy 70F (82%G, 6-10d)
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