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Blue Mistflower Native Plant Profile ✿ Conoclinium coelestinum
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2023
- In today's video, I want to introduce you to blue mistflower aka Conoclinium coelestinum. This is one of my favorite native plants, and hopefully this video will explain why. It attracts butterflies, bees, fills in on its own if it's in a spot it likes, and much more. The root system is incredible, and you can divide it! It also self seeds. Blue Mistflower is not only pretty, but can bloom for a long time, often several months. It's great for mid to late-season color, especially if you like sprays of blue or lavender. I highly recommend this plant for butterfly gardens, wildlife gardens, sunny moist meadows, part shade woodland gardens, and border areas near pathways. It can spread aggressively, but that's also why I love it. Do you love blue mistflower?
This is my first year planting a native wildflower garden and blue mistflower is one of the plants I chose. It is aggressive! I planted 2 4" pots and it spread out to be at least 3' x 3'. I'll have to be careful where I put it next year. The number of pollinators on it is astounding. Not only butterflies, but all sorts of native bees and a ton of Goldenrod Soldier Beetles, which are beneficial insects that feed on aphids among other things. Another big advantage is that deer don't like it. It's an awesome wildflower!
Yes, it spreads out a bit, but I think that’s one reason I love it. Mine had issues with black spot this year, but it still bloomed! Just had ugly base to it.
It is a great pollinator plant. I’m looking to add more short plants. ☺️
Thanks for watching!
In the Deep South - Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico I’d recommend Gregg’s Mistflower. Sometimes called Fernleaf Mistflower. This plant is necessary for Queen butterflies. The males need this nectar for pheromone production. So if you’re in southern areas of the previously mentioned states go with Greggs instead.
Thanks for sharing!☺️
agreed!!!
Beautiful plant. I may need to add this to one of my native gardens! I am battling grass in one of my native gardens.
I highly recommend it, if it's native to your area. Just remember it has an aggressive root system. Which I needed in my difficult garden! I like that it stays short, so even though it can spread out, at least it doesn't get super tall.
Last year I saw this plant at Tennessee Naturescapes but didn’t buy it because I thought it needed a wet location (my yard is all a well-drained south facing slope). If I see it again, I’ll give it a try. Thanks for the correct information.
Check this video first, at about the 26:14 mark ua-cam.com/video/xCT4xDtnSYg/v-deo.htmlsi=d2BlCs-RYohHfO9a&t=1574
This is my September (or late August) garden tour. I was suspecting a fungal issue on the lower leaves of the mistflower, but we had about a 2 month long drought in August and September, so if it wasn't fungal, maybe it was drought stress. I want to let you know, just in case. I didn't encounter this issue at this level before, and so I'm not sure the cause. These are just 2 ideas I have. Saying this in case you plant in a similar location to mine. I have a south facing front garden that is 6+ hours of sun. The trouble is, the fungal issue and the drought issue would each need opposite solutions. 🤔🙃If you can see from the video, let me know. Thanks so much for watching!
I have some growing under the faucet as a weed, I have been curious on how I can expand it. Did you harvest seeds from the flower heads or did you propagate?
I've done both seed growing and also dividing the roots. :) It can spread by both roots and seeds, so both have worked for me. The root system is prolific! Give it room to spread a couple feet in each direction.
Just be careful planting that because it become invasive they can spreed by seeds and Roots but it's beautiful butterfly love that flower❤❤❤..
Where I live, it is native, not invasive, but I agree that it can be aggressive and its root system is very extensive and it spreads out and down as well. I only recommend people to plant it if it's native to their area. Otherwise, it may be a bad choice for them. If anyone needs to see if a plant is native to their region, they can check out bonap.org . It's a very helpful resource that I highly recommend. I use it all the time to determine if a plant is native where I live or not. I often post the map of the native range of each plant near the beginning of each native plant profile series video, for clarity, in case someone from outside my region sees my videos. Thanks for your comment and for watching! I agree, butterflies love love these blooms. 😃
I purchased some seeds of this flower. Any tips on how to plant them?😊
The seeds need a minimum of 60 days cold moist stratification, which you can do in the fridge. For info on cold moist stratification, go here: ua-cam.com/video/T6IDDXVW5qE/v-deo.htmlsi=2K6_Egj0KXww5yyU&t=760
Once they get the cold moist stratification in the fridge, you'll want to plant them either directly in the garden, protecting them with hardware cloth or window screen or sow them in pots. When you sow the seeds, only surface sow. The seeds need light to germinate, so you don't want to bury them under the soil. Gently press the seeds onto the soil so they make contact. More info at : www.prairiemoon.com/conoclinium-coelestinum-mistflower
I hope that helps! 🙂
Compete with native plants too
Yes, it’s not for everyone.
A bunch of it started growing in my back yard recently, It’s pretty. My yard is purple and green, two of my favorite colors
That sounds like a beautiful back yard then! Happy it volunteered for you. That's a cool thing to happen when these wonderful native plants just show up.