Erigeron pulchellus - Robin's Plantain - 38 Plug Tray

Robin’s plantain is an herbaceous low-growing biennial or short-lived perennial that readily spreads through seeds and stolons to slowly form colonies. It forms tight, attractive basal rosettes and one to two foot tall flowering stems, which are both covered in fine white hairs, lending to a soft, fuzzy appearance. In the late spring to early summer, loose clusters of daisy-like flowers bloom atop the fuzzy stems. They typically have 50-100 threadlike rays that surround each yellow center. The flowers attract a variety of small bees, flies, and butterflies. The genus Erigeron comes from the Greek words for “early” and “old man”, referring to the plant’s early bloom time and its hairy appearance, respectively. This species works well in pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, rock gardens, garden borders, and naturalized dry prairie plantings.