Erigeron pulchellus (Robin's Plantain)

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Common Name:  Robin's Plantain

Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies

Use:  Naturalizing, Ground Cover

Light:  Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness Zone:  3 to 8   USDA Zone Map

Soils:  Dry to Moist, avoid rich or amended soils

Flower Time:  April - June

Flower Color:  Pale violet with distinct yellow center disks

Height:  1.5 - 2'

Notes:  Erigeron pulchellus, Robin's Plantain, will self-seed and spread through stoloniferous roots to form a pleasing ground cover with aster-like flowers.

Host plant of VT Bee Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN):
Bombus rufocinctus (Red-Belted Bumble bee)
Lasioglossum nelumbonis (Lotus Sweat bee)
Megachile rugifrons (Rugose-Fronted Resin bee)
Osmia texana (Texan Mason bee)

Native to Northeast and Midwest US:  Biota of North America Program (BONAP) – North American Plant Atlas (NAPA).