A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
Nectar-rich flowers feed butterflies, followed by seeds for birds.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Spreads vigorously by rhizomes and seed; use a roomy moist bed rather than a tight border.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 1½–3 ft tall · 1½–3 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–Fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–10
- Garden role
- Late blue flowers for moist ground
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of garden mum.
Chrysanthemum × morifolium
Try blue mistflower for late blue flowers for moist ground.
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Photo credits & licenses
Blue mistflower: Bob Peterson · CC-BY-SA 2.0
Garden mum: KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0
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