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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [Erigeron glaucus 'Arthur Menzies Seedling'] |
| Parentage: (E. glaucus Arthur Menzies seedling) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation: Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Erigeron glaucus 'Bountiful' (Seaside Daisy) - An evergreen perennial that forms clumps 6-10 inch tall by 2 feet wide with gray-green foliage and 3 inch wide lavender daisies with chartreuse to yellow centers from spring to fall. Plant in a location that receives full sun to light shade along the coast or light shade in warmer inland locations. Fairly drought tolerant but looks more robust with occasional irrigation. It is hardy to at least 10 F. Tolerates coastal conditions. When plants get lanky, cut back to 1 to 2 inches of stem in late fall. This selection made by Bart O'Brien at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, California. 'Bountiful' is a noted improvement over other Erigeron glaucus cultivars with compact growth and very large lavender flowers. Sold for several years at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens as Erigeron glaucus 'Arthur Menzies Seedling'. As noted in Carol Bornstein, Dave Fross and Bart O'Brien's California Native Plants for the Garden "Seaside daisy performs best in coastal gardens and works well in mixed borders, meadows, or containers. In richer soils it looks better and blooms more profusely than it will in sandy or rocky soils. In inland gardens plants in full sun flower spectacularly throughout spring but often burn to a crisp during summer … individual seaside daisy plants have a useful garden life span of two to seven years."
This description of Erigeron glaucus 'Bountiful' is based on our research and our observations of this plant growing in the nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens. We would appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have any additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written.
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