What Established Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower) Looks Like Coming Up in the Spring

See what an established Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower, Blue Mistflower) looks like when it comes up in the springtime.
Videos:
What a Seedling Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower) Looks Like Coming Up in the Spring: • What a Seedling Conocl...
Sun: Full, partial, shade
Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil Moisture: Medium-dry to medium-wet
Height: 1-3 feet
Bloom: July - November
Leaves: Triangle-ish leaves are opposite and bluntly toothed, noticeable network of veins
Flowers: Purple, disc flowers, looking flat and mist-like. No noticeable fragrance/smell.
Pollinators: Bees, butterflies, moths, flies
Host Plant: Several moths and butterflies
Endangered Status: Considered secure
References:
Diboll, Neil, and Hilary Cox. 2023. The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants. The University of Chicago Press.
Illinois Wildflowers: www.illinoiswil...
Clemson Cooperative Extension; Home and Garden Information Center: hgic.clemson.e...
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; University of Texas at Austin: www.wildflower...
Prairie Nursery: www.prairienur...
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: plants.ces.ncs...
Prairie Moon Nursery: www.prairiemoo...
Missouri Botanical Garden: www.missouribo...
Scientific Papers:
Lawson, Vane-Wright, and Boppre. The puzzle of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and their association with plants containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids. 2021. Ecological Entomology 46(5): 999-1005. resjournals.on...

[@Terri_Stauffer]

Love hearing gardener saying leaves eaten by caterpillar a good thing 😊. Yes we need to feed the caterpillars and other insects in the end it all balances out. However I wish my deer read that mist flower is deer resistant, last year they enjoyed munching on it.

[@nativeflowerpower9942]

Yes! Glad to hear that you too, also see, understand, and appreciate the goodness of caterpillars making some holes in our leaves! Oh gosh, don't get me started on the deer. They haven't touched our Mistflower, so I guess ours read the memo that they're not supposed to like it. But there are other plants that they chomp on that they're not supposed to. Grrrr.

[@davena4883]

thank you for the informative video. I just bought two plants at a native plant sale .I understand they need moist soil. I assure your soil is kept moist. Thanks again.

[@awildapproach]

Your videos always put a smile on my face. ☺

[@nativeflowerpower9942]

And it puts a smile on my face to hear you say so 🙂

[@robertsmith5745]

I really enjoy your description and discussions. Some of the very best. Thank you

[@nativeflowerpower9942]

That's a very kind comment, thank you! I'm glad you're getting some use from the videos.

[@kayb2758]

How did you sow the seeds. Process please….and mulch b4 or after

[@RMcDaniel1985]

I noticed when the leaves come in they grow similar to basil or lemon balm. Have you ever cut the top to make them bushier plants?