Beach Aster Wayne Roderick

Carried by 16 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Horticultural selection from Erigeron glaucus. This is a compact evergreen shrub with gorgeous lavender-purple flowers 1" diameter produced over an extended period. This useful, small daisy provides masses of flower color for mixed borders, rock gardens, coastal bluff gardens, containers or as a small scale groundcover. Dead head the spent flowers for best appearance and longer bloom. Provide some partial shade inland in the summer months. The butterflies will love you for providing this plant! There is some confusion between the 'Wayne Roderick' and 'WR' varieties of Beach Aster. We find that the 'WR' is lower growing with smaller, aster-like leaves and its flowers are held on longer stalks.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Lavender, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover, Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5 - 7

Sunset Zones

5, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Companion plants

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Coast Dudleya (Dudleya caespitosa), Bright Green Dudleya (Dudleya virens ssp. virens), Lanceleaf Dudleya, California Sea Pink (Armeria maritima ssp. californica)

Bats

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Beach Aster Wayne Roderick

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery for sharing information about this plant