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Philadelphia Fleabane

Erigeron philadelphicus

Philadelphia fleabane is a widespread native perennial with many small pink-rayed daisies in spring, an easy, adaptable wildflower for sunny to part-shaded moist meadows and an early pollinator favorite. Recorded as a minor Indigenous food, though no preparation is documented and handling the plant causes dermatitis in sensitive people.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

biennial

Height

2–2.5 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

March, April, May, June

Bloom colors

white, yellow, purple

Wildlife value

butterflies

Landscape uses

naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY