About
Erigeron 'Prosperity' is a named cultivar of the genus Erigeron in the family Asteraceae, valued for its summer flowering. The genus sits alongside Old World asters and true daisies in the same tribe and has a broad, mostly cosmopolitan presence. The botanical name Erigeron derives from Greek words meaning 'early in the morning' and 'old man', an allusion to the seed-head hairs that follow flowering. It blooms from June to September.
About the genus
Erigeron is a large genus of plants in the composite family (Asteraceae). It is placed in the tribe Astereae and is closely related to the Old World asters (Aster) and the true daisies (Bellis). The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, and the highest diversity occurs in North America.
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In the garden
Erigeron 'Prosperity' belongs to the large genus Erigeron (Asteraceae), a group with species found worldwide and greatest diversity in North America. The genus is allied to familiar asters and daisies, so its form and seasonal role are often comparable to those genera. As a named cultivar, 'Prosperity' should be treated within that established Erigeron framework rather than as an entirely separate species. For cultivation, use the same siting principles you would for other Erigeron cultivars: position where plants will receive conditions suitable for members of the aster group and allow space for summer flowering. Where practical, follow local seasonal timing for planting and division used for perennial composites. Routine deadheading of spent flowers will concentrate energy into further bloom and tidy the plant during the season. In a UK garden, Erigeron 'Prosperity' fits readily into mixed herbaceous borders and planting schemes that benefit from summer-flowering perennials. Its flowering window from June to September provides a reliable period of interest through the summer months, making it useful where steady summer bloom is required.
More in the Erigeron genus
- Erigeron Glaucus 'Beachboy Blue'
- Erigeron 'B. Ladhams'Fleabane
- Erigeron 'Charity'
- Erigeron 'Darkest of All'
- Erigeron 'Dimity'Fleabane
- Erigeron 'Foerster's Liebling'Fleabane
- Erigeron 'Quakeress'fleabane 'Quakeress'
- Erigeron 'White Quakeress'Fleabane