|ERIGERON species - Fleabane| Asteraceae, native to eastern
North America. Germination: Sow indoors at a temperature of
68-70°. Expect germination in 15-20 days. Seeds are too small to
sow outdoors. Growth: Transplant when there are at least two
sets of true leaves. Plant 12 inches apart in full sun and a
light, sandy, well-drained, average to poor soil. Keep faded
flowers picked and fertilize only lightly. Appearance and Use: A
flowering perennial for the rock garden, border, or for cut
flower use. The Erigeron have fine-petaled, daisy-like flowers
that appear in early summer. Erigeron aurantiacus (Double Orange
Daisy) grows 10-12 inches high, has orange flowers, and is
native to Turkistan. Erigeron x hybridus is bushy, 1-2 feet
tall, with pink flowers that have a yellow center. Erigeron
speciosus is 2 1/2 feet tall with flowers of violet-blue. NASA
Seeds in Space "Planting a garden of annuals is like discovering
the fountain of youth-at least for a season. Their bright
flowers remain relatively unchanged un