Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Blue mist flower

Conoclinium coelestinum

**Flowers**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeBob Peterson ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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Late-season pollinator carpet

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Part Sun / Full Sun
Height × Width: 1–2 ft × 2 ft
USDA Zone: 5–9

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Part Sun / Full Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Moist

More growing details

USDA Zone

5–9

Height × Width

1–2 ft × 2 ft

Bloom Time & Color

Late Summer–Fall / Lavender Blue

Native Status

Native

Pollinator Interest

Butterflies Bees

Wildlife Value

Food

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Late-season pollinator carpet

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