Gregg’s mistflower

  • Common Name: Gregg’s mistflower
  • Botanical Name: Conoclinium greggii
  • Plant family: Daisy family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 7 to 10
  • Height: 1.5ft – 2 ft
  • Width: 1.5ft – 2.5ft
  • Blooms: distinctive, fuzzy, blue-purple flowers that attract butterflies, especially Queen butterflies.
  • Bloom time: March to November
  • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Leaves: palmate leaves, meaning they are deeply divided into three lobes, and those lobes are then pinnately dissected
  • Maintenance: Medium, suitable for the casual gardener, as it requires occasional pruning to prevent it from growing out of control.
  • Tolerates: drought, heat
  • Attracts: butterflies, bees
  • Texas Superstar: yes
  • Texas Native: yes
  • Invasive: no