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.