Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Soil Type: Sand-Loam, Loam, Loam-Clay
Height: 2 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Blooms: September, October
Root: Rhizomes
Habitat: Wet Prairies, Moist open woodlands, Borders of lakes and rivers
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Rain Garden, Naturalized areas, Pond edges
Complimentary Plants: Common Boneset, Virginia Mountain Mint
Wildlife Value: The flowers attract long-tongued bees, butterflies, and skippers. Host Plant: Clymene Moth, Three-Lined Flower Moth
Seed Origin: Elmvale, Ontario (Return of the Native nursery)
Germination Code: C(60), D
Photo credits: #1 by Linda M Morgan, #2 by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, #3 by U.S. Department of Agriculture
Conoclinium coelestinum - Mistflower
Mistflower has attractive delicate flowers that are colored in pastel shades of pink, lavender, or blue. It is often planted in a garden setting, and will spread by rhizomes to cover the area in a lovely burst of colour in late summer and fall. This plant reaches up to 2 feet in height and does best with adequate moisture retention in the soil.