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Spreading fleabane

Erigeron divergens

Spreading fleabane (Erigeron divergens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 17 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spreading fleabane (Erigeron divergens) — *Erigeron divergens* — Spreading fleabane. Photo by Wallace Keck via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Spreading fleabane (Erigeron divergens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–Nov.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, spreading fleabane pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Flatspine bur ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa).