Greggs Mistflower

Location: Wildlife Plant Design

Names:

  • Common Name: Greggs Mistflower
  • Botanical Name: Conoclinium greggii
  • AKA: Gregg's Eupatorium, Palm-Leaf Mistflower, Palm-Leaf Eupatorium, Purple Palmleaf Mistflower, Purple Palmleaf Eupatorium

Description: Palm-leaf mistflower is a perennial up to 2 ft. tall with palmate leaves deeply divided into three lobes which are again pinnately dissected. Small, purplish-blue flowers cluster together to form puffy, 2 in., cushion-like flower heads.

Best Growing Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Shade; Low to Medium Water Demand; Dry Soil; Gravelly, calcareous soils

Landscape Use: Fragrance

Wildlife Value: Bees, Butterflies