Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

This plant can spread quickly. Divide every three years to control growth. Cut back in summer to promote denser habit. Cut back plant in late winter. Prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soil. When planted in a mass, the pale violet flowers resemble mist over the ground.
Attracts bees and butterflies. Food source for caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Constructed Wetland / Green Wet Basin

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

High

Height (ft)

1-2

Flower Color

Violet

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Sept-Oct

Root Depth (ft)

1.2

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance