Creating a low-impact lifestyle on a smallholding in beautiful mid Wales with nature, the seasons and wellbeing at the heart of it. And writing about it.
11/05/2025
I cannot for the life of me grow Erigeron, which I adore. I rarely manage to germinate seeds and I have purchased packet after packet in hope. Seedlings, even those bought in, end up struggling to survive. I have tried so many times because I would love to have more of it and plant them where I would like them.
It seems that, despite my efforts to tend them, these pretty little daisies are happiest growing in the most inhospitable conditions, like cracks in concrete. Look at that lovely big clump at the side of the house and the other one by the sunroom door.
All self-seeded from admittedly one single plant I managed to grow once and that is still in a small pot. My plan now is to move the mother plant to a different location each summer in the hope that it will scatter seeds there.
What are my chances of more Erigeron babies from such a wild and stubborn friend?
