Conoclinium coelestinum [sold as Blue Mist Flower]
Blue Mist Flower

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Flower Notes:

Blue to lavender-purple (Small, fluffy, tubular flowers without rays in dense, flat-topped clusters; blooms July–October)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Opposite, coarsely toothed, ovate to triangular leaves; may turn yellow in fall)

Stem Notes:

Green to purplish (Upright, somewhat downy stems; may become floppy in bloom)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Small dry, one-seeded fruits with white bristles for wind dispersal)

Ultimate Height:

1.5-3 feet

Ultimate Spread:

1.5-3 feet

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Moist, fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils; tolerates occasional flooding and wet areas

Range:

Southeastern Canada through the central and eastern United States, extending south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma; also native to Cuba

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