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horseweed

horseweed

Erigeron canadensis

☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 2aZone 10b

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A tall, weedy annual with small white or pale pink flowers that blooms late in the season. It is highly invasive and considered a noxious weed in many regions.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
1–5′ tall × 0.5–2′ wide
Family
Asteraceae

Native to the United States

Native Range

North American native

Native to: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SummerFall

Companion Planting

Plants well with