Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
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Blue Mistflower is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–2 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with blue/purple flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value and important larval-host relationships.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture
- Dry, Dry to Medium, Medium, Medium to Wet, Wet
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spread
- 1–2 ft
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
- Bloom Color
- Blue/purple
- Garden Goals
- Deer Resistant, Help Native Bees, Host Caterpillars, Long Bloom Season, Support Pollinators
- Garden Uses
- Pollinator garden; meadow; border; mass planting; late-season nectar
- Wildlife Value
- No major listed host; nectar supports butterflies and skippers
Blue Mistflower grows best in full sun or part shade with dry, dry to medium, medium, medium to wet, or wet soil. At maturity, it is typically 1–2 ft tall and 1–2 ft wide. Its flowers, foliage, seeds, or fruit help support butterflies and native bees. Notable wildlife value includes: No major listed host; nectar supports butterflies and skippers. It is well suited to Pollinator garden, meadow, border, mass planting, late-season nectar.
Good to know: Spreads by rhizomes; useful for fall migration nectar.