




Conoclinium coelestinum
The blue mistflower is a lovely plant with fluffy blue flowers that bloom in late summer and fall. It attracts butterflies and bees, making gardens colorful and lively!
Habitat: Urban areas
The blue mistflower has fuzzy clusters of disk flowers in a vibrant lavender-blue to violet hue, creating a soft, misty appearance. Its unique color and texture make it stand out from typical green foliage, especially when massed.





Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
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Early American settlers sometimes used this plant for its medicinal properties!
Its flower color can sometimes look more purple, depending on the sunlight!
Its fuzzy blue-purple blooms are like a welcome mat for hungry butterflies!
This plant is a distant cousin to sunflowers, both are in the large Aster family!
The blue mistflower can attract a huge variety of butterflies and bees, providing vital nectar in late season.
This plant has creeping rhizomes that help it spread easily, forming lovely patches and stabilizing soil.
Blue mistflower has the ability to thrive in various soil types, from wet to somewhat dry, making it quite adaptable.

Danaus plexippus
Provides essential late-season nectar.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen from its blooms.

Papilio glaucus
Feeds on nectar, helping flower reproduction.

Bombus impatiens
An important native pollinator of its flowers.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always ask an adult before touching or picking flowers.
30-90 cm
30-60 cm
0.5-1.5 cm
Late summer to fall
No
None
Perennial
Insect
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Tennessee, US
You might spot American Coot, Crane-Fly Orchid, and Pied-Billed Grebe.
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Virginia, US
You might spot American Tuliptree and Japanese Snowball.
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Tennessee, US
You might spot Eurasian Collared-Dove and Honey Fungus.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Sawtooth Oak, Wineberry, and Blue Mistflower.
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Florida, US
You might spot Guinea Paper Wasp and Fishbone Fern.
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