Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
— Plant Nursery · Texas-Grown
$12.00
Mature Plant Size: 1-2’x2-3′
Gregg’s Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii) is a low, spreading Texas native perennial topped with fuzzy, lavender-blue flower clusters from late summer through frost — widely regarded as one of the very best nectar plants for migrating Monarch butterflies and Queen butterflies passing through Central Texas.
At Flying Rabbit Farm, our Gregg’s Mistflower transplants are grown for vigorous spreading habit and heavy fall bloom to support Austin’s monarch migration.
2 in stock
Low water needs once established
Drought tolerant; established plants need little supplemental water beyond rainfall
Little to no fertilizer needed
Cut back hard in late winter before new growth emerges
Spreads by rhizome; divide or contain if a tidier look is desired
Generally pest- and disease-free
Root rot in poorly draining or overwatered soil
A low-water, low-maintenance choice well suited to Austin’s alkaline clay soils once established
One of the single best fall-blooming nectar plants for Monarch and Queen butterflies migrating through Austin
Best planting window; establishes before summer heat
Foliage fills in through summer ahead of a heavy fall bloom
Second good planting window
Dies back to the ground in freezes; root-hardy and spreads reliably each spring
Fall or spring, avoiding the height of summer heat and hard freezes
Ideal soil temperatures: 60-85 F
Full sun
Minimum 6-8 hours daily
18-24 inches apart
Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, rocky, or alkaline soils
pH 6.5-8.5
Water deeply at transplanting
Water regularly for the first growing season to establish roots, then reduce
Gregg’s Mistflower is generally considered non-toxic to:
Not listed as toxic by the ASPCA.
