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Products > Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' PP12,076   Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' PP12,076 - Seaside Daisy      Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Lavender Pink Height: <1 foot Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Seaside: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' PP12,076 (Seaside Daisy) - An evergreen perennial that forms clumps 6-10 inch tall by 2 feet wide with gray-green foliage and 3 inch wide lavender pink daisies with chartreuse to yellow centers from spring to fall. Plant in a location that receives full sun to light shade along the coast or light shade in warmer inland locations. Fairly drought tolerant but looks more robust with occasional irrigation. It is hardy to at least 10 F. Tolerates coastal conditions. This cultivar was selected by Frederick Yates from a seed bed of unidentified and unpatented hybrids of Erigeron glaucus in a cultivated area of Congleton, Cheshire, England in 1992.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.