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Erigeron 'Sea Breeze'

Beach aster

Erigeron 'Sea Breeze' is a tough, low-growing beach aster covered in lilac-pink daisies from late spring right through summer.

Supplied as an established plant in a 3 litre pot

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Aspect

Full sun

Hardiness

Fully hardy in most parts of the UK.

Flowers

Summer

Soil

Loam, sand, chalk

About this plant

Seaside daisies for the toughest spots

  • Description

    Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' is a low, spreading perennial that forms a mound of blue-grey leaves covered in lilac-pink, semi-double daisy flowers with yellow centres. It flowers from late spring right through summer, and a quick trim after the first flush brings more flowers. Found wild on coastal cliffs, it copes well with wind, salt air and dry, poor soil, and the flowers are popular with bees and butterflies.

  • Why we like it

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    'Sea Breeze' earns its place by flowering for months in positions where many perennials give up: windy, salty, dry or poor. It is genuinely low maintenance, stays looking neat through winter, and the pink daisies bring a relaxed, cottage-meets-coastal feel to the front of any sunny border.

Key features

What makes it special

Drought tolerant

Loved by bees & pollinators

Evergreen, year-round interest

Fully hardy — comes back every year

Specs & details

The particulars

Botanical name
Erigeron 'Sea Breeze'
Common name
Beach aster
Supplied as
3 litre pot
Flower colour
Pink
Eventual height
20-30cm
Eventual spread
40-50cm
Flowering period
Summer
Habit
Low, spreading, carpet-forming perennial
Life cycle
Evergreen perennial
Hardiness
Fully hardy in most parts of the UK.
Aspect
Full sun
Soil type
Loam, sand, chalk
Moisture
Well-drained
Position
Front of border, wall tops, rockeries, patio containers
Plant spacing
5 plants per m²
Growing skill
Easy to grow

Plant calendar

When to plant, when it performs

 
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Planting
Flowering

Plant in spring or early autumn. Flowers from late spring through to early autumn, with the foliage holding on all year.

Planting & care

Help it thrive

Planting guide

Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun, spacing plants around 40cm apart. It is ideal for raised beds, wall tops and gravel gardens where drainage is sharp. Water in well and keep watered through the first summer while it establishes.

Care tips

Deadhead or shear over lightly after the first main flush to keep fresh flowers coming. Trim the plant back in spring to keep it compact. It will gently self-seed if you let a few flowers stand.

Winter care

Very little needed. Leave the evergreen foliage in place over winter and simply tidy the plant in spring, trimming back any straggly or winter-worn growth. Good drainage is the key to getting it through cold, wet winters.