{"product_id":"conoclinium-coelestinum-blue-mistflower","title":"Conoclinium coelestinum (Blue Mistflower)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vigorous, late-season colonizing groundcover, blue mistflower delivers a genuinely distinctive powder-blue bloom right as most other wildflowers are fading - an excellent, deer-resistant fit for erosion control and naturalized moist-soil plantings where its spreading habit is an asset rather than a liability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConoclinium coelestinum is a rhizomatous perennial in the Asteraceae family, native to eastern North America. It grows 1 to 3 feet tall and spreads readily to form colonies. The plant produces clusters of fluffy, lavender-blue flowers in late summer and fall, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColonizing groundcover for moist, naturalized landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErosion control on moist soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate-season pollinator habitat - blooms into fall when few other flowers remain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain garden and pond-edge plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer-pressured sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid - spreads aggressively by rhizome and self-seeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-2 ft. (some sources cite up to 6 ft.; see flags)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue, Purple; August-October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central and southeastern United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic-Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow (Under 12 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - Tolerates moist to periodically wet soil, though not a true wetland obligate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading - vigorous rhizomatous spreader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports moths, supports butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSpreads aggressively by rhizome and self-seeding - site with room to spread, or plan to thin in early spring to control size on smaller sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941165183047,"sku":"CON-COE 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941165215815,"sku":"S-CONCOE","price":770.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/c75fdd92-6e06-4e93-85f2-cc30c80dbd0f.jpg?v=1791296894","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/conoclinium-coelestinum-blue-mistflower","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}