Philadelphia Fleabane

April 25, 2025

Blooming everywhere now. Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus), with blooms perfect for a doll house. Native to North America this Fleabane is found in almost all our states and Canada.

Each bloom has many threadlike ray flowers, or petals, perhaps 150 to 400 that are white and also pink. The yellow center contains disc flowers. Butterflies, bees and moths are the Fleabanes’ pollinators.

The name Fleabane originated long ago because of the inaccurate belief that the dried plant would repel fleas.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

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  1. My yard is covered in Fleabanes! I found some pink ones for the first time today. These seem to be the first flowers and the bees and insects love them. Thanks for your blog and your always beautiful photos! Saw my first Rose-breasted (female) Grosbeak and it seems like the Catbirds are here for the summer. Have a great weekend!

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