Seaside Daisy – Erigeron karvinskianus – A Weed • 06.07.11
Seaside Daisy - Erigeron karvinskianus. Pink and white flowers.
Seaside Daisy - Erigeron karvinskianus is a classic garden plant introduced from the America’s due to it’s pretty appearance. Seaside Daisy is actually becoming quite weedy as it can readily take up residence in native bushland areas where it can outcompete our indigenous plants.
Even though it is a weed it is still commonly sold at nurseries, markets, garage sales etc. Many of our environmental weeds, the ones that don’t get legally classified as “noxious” are increasingly becoming a problem for our local biodiversity as they can still be sold and traded.
So what can we do about this environmental problem? It is all in the hand of the buyer. If you don’t know about the plant – be aware, learn about the plant and choose carefully. It is safest to buy plants from local nurseries with knowledgeable staff (preferably local indigenous plant nurseries) and to steer clear from buying plants from sources such as markets, garage sales or any large plant distributor like hardware chains that sell plants on the side.
If you have any Seaside Daisy - Erigeron karvinskianus planted in your garden or know anyone that has please consider to replace with a local native plant. This will help our local biodiversity prosper.
There is a really similar indigenous daisy that can easily replace the weedy one. So pull out Seaside Daisy and Plant in Cut-leaf Daisy – Brachyscome multifida. Just as beautiful and non-invasive to native bushland.
