Daisy, Shasta ‘Alaska’ (Chrysanthemum maximum)

A mid-season blooming perennial, Fleabane or Aspen Daisy does best in full to partial sun, tolerates dry to moist soils,  but prefers well-drained soil that is not too rich. It grows from Alberta and British Columbia, south to Montana, New Mexico, and Arizona in wooded areas, at 5800-11,000 feet elevation. A showy, vigorous plant with violet flowers that attracts butterflies, it will form colonies that should be divided when they begin to overlap. SCIENTIFIC NAME Erigeron speciosus COLOR(S) Purple SEED TYPE Perennial SUN Full Sun, Partial Shade MOISTURE Dry, Moderate, Moist HEIGHT (IN.) 8-24 BLOOM PERIOD Spring, Summer SEEDS/LB. 1,892,000 OZ./1000 SQ. FT. 1/2 LBS./ACRE 1 USDA HARDINESS ZONE(S) 2-10