Seed Pack - Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)
This listing is for one packet of Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) seeds. Each packet contains roughly 500 seeds. For best germination of native species, remember to scatter seeds October-January!
A deer resistant species with delicate flowers that will readily reseed in rich, moist soils. Excellent late summer/early fall blooms to feed pollinators, including migrating monarchs! Perfect for naturalizing lowlands and woodland edges.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Soil Type: Loam, Silt, Humus
Height: 1'-2.5’
Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Sep-Oct
Root Type: Rhizome
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract a number of pollinators, but most often long-tonged bees, butterflies, and skippers. Hosts moths such as the clymene moth, lined ruby tiger moth, and Eupatorium borer moth. Bitter foliage makes it unpalatable to mammals.