Seaside daisy
Erigeron glaucus
Last reviewed: August 2026
Seaside daisy (Erigeron glaucus) is a perennial forb native to CA, OR. It blooms in April, May, June, July, and August. The flowers draw native bees, butterflies, and syrphid flies.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
6"–18" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
CA, OR
Pollinators
native bees, butterflies, syrphid flies
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A low spreading plant with thick paddle-shaped gray-green leaves and lavender daisy flowers with yellow centers over a very long season. It handles salt spray, wind, and sandy soil and stays neat at a border edge.
Growing Seaside daisy
Grow Seaside daisy in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 6 to 18 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide.
Wildlife value
An exceptionally long bloom season makes it a steady nectar source across months rather than weeks.
Common questions
- How much sun does Seaside daisy need?
- Seaside daisy grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Seaside daisy bloom?
- Seaside daisy blooms in April, May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Seaside daisy native?
- Seaside daisy (Erigeron glaucus) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Seaside daisy attract?
- Seaside daisy draws native bees, butterflies, and syrphid flies.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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