Choose fleabane by habit: seaside daisy, Mexican daisy, or showy fleabane.
Choose seaside daisy, Mexican daisy, or showy fleabane first
| Factor | Recommended | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Seaside daisy | Glaucus and its shop names. Low coastal mound. Takes salt spray | Do not buy Mexican daisy and expect a California native mound |
| Mexican daisy | Karvinskianus. Trailing, self-sows, for a wall or gravel | Do not treat Santa Barbara daisy as a California native |
| Showy fleabane | Speciosus. Upright clump, many lavender rays | Do not expect a 6-inch coastal cushion |
| Eastern natives | Robin's plantain or oakleaf fleabane | Do not plant them as a seaside salt mound |
Know your USDA hardiness zone before you pick a type of erigeron that will take your winter. Type your ZIP below.
2023 USDA ZIP listings (PRISM / USDA-ARS). Find Your USDA Hardiness Zone · Official USDA map.
Read the tag for habit, then the Latin. A low coastal mound is seaside daisy. A trailing plant that seeds into walls is Mexican daisy. An upright clump with many rays is showy fleabane. Pick seaside daisy for salt spray. Pick Mexican daisy for a wall or gravel. Pick showy fleabane for a taller border front. The plants we list are seaside daisy, Sea Breeze, Wayne Roderick, Mexican daisy, showy fleabane, Robin's plantain, and oakleaf fleabane. [1] Sun, water, and planting stay on How to Grow Fleabane.
What are types of fleabane?
Garden jobs split by habit: seaside daisy, Mexican daisy, showy fleabane, Robin's plantain, and oakleaf fleabane.
Is Mexican daisy the same as seaside daisy?
No. Mexican daisy trails and self-sows. Seaside daisy is a low coastal mound that takes salt spray. Some tags use seaside daisy for both.
Browse by kind
Seaside daisy
seaside daisy is the usual coastal mound. Sea Breeze is a compact lavender-pink in that class. Wayne Roderick stays seaside daisy, not a trailing wall plant.
Mexican daisy
Mexican daisy trails and self-sows. Use it on a wall, in gravel, or at a step edge. It is native to Mexico, not California. Santa Barbara daisy is the same plant.[2]
Showy fleabane
showy fleabane is an upright clump with many lavender rays around a yellow disk. Buy it for a border front, not as a wall trailer. It wants more even moisture than a seaside mound.[3]
Robin's plantain
Robin's plantain is an eastern native. Give it some shade and lean, draining ground. It spreads by stolons and is often short-lived.[4]
Oakleaf fleabane
oakleaf fleabane is southern and short-lived, with oak-shaped leaves. Treat it as a native groundcover, not a seaside mound.
A coastal mound and a trailing Mexican daisy are not the same purchase. Profusion is another Mexican-daisy shop name, not a sixth group.
Is Sea Breeze a different species?
No. Sea Breeze is a compact seaside daisy. It is still the coastal mound class.
Match seaside daisy, Mexican daisy, or showy fleabane before you plant. A coastal mound and a trailing wall plant are not the same bed.
FAQ
Do you list Profusion?
Profusion is another Mexican-daisy shop name. We do not list it as a card. Treat it as Mexican daisy, not a new group.
Is Santa Barbara daisy a California native?
No. Santa Barbara daisy is Mexican daisy, native to Mexico. Seaside daisy is the California coastal native in this genus.
Does Robin's plantain want the same full-sun gravel?
Give it some shade and lean, draining ground. It is an eastern woodland-edge plant, not a seaside salt mound. Sun and drain for the genus stay on How to Grow Fleabane.
Do you list Lynnhaven Carpet?
Lynnhaven Carpet is another Robin's plantain shop name. We do not list it as a card. Treat it as Robin's plantain.
Related guides
References
- [1] North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox -
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/erigeron/ - [2] PlantRight -
https://plantright.org/watch/erigeron-karvinskianus/ - [3] North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox -
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/erigeron-speciosus/ - [4] North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox -
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/erigeron-pulchellus/
This note is part of Erigeron Guides.
More type comparisons by plant are gathered in Types of Plants Guides.
Updated: Reviewed by Bosquelle Editors