Erigeron karvinskianus

I planted a couple of Erigion Karvinskianus late last summer. Now we’re in early spring do they need pruning? It looks like there’s some new growth at the centre, but do I chop off the outer stems?

 

Sometimes I chop off the dead bits, sometimes I don't and it doesn't seem to make much difference either way. Erigeron is my fave plant as it's so accomodating!

 

I cut the brown bits off back to green growth, and it regrows well.
I have also heard that you can root the green growth in water. I’ve not tried it yet!

 

I’ve just trimmed the outer leaves off my smaller plants and divided the larger ones after cutting them back to about two inches above ground level. They are one of the easiest plants to grow, particularly if they like your garden!

 

I find they really like crevices and rock-adjacency; they will self seed into such places. This leads me to think that rich soil is not the best place for them. I wouldn't move them though, just keep an eye out for them self-seeding and the joy it brings.

 

They are happy in poor or rich soil @micearguers and don’t mind being moved at all. I have them in shade, sun, in borders and in crevices, plus they’ve attempted to grow in my block paving! When moved they need to be watered until well established but are then drought tolerant.

 

The strange thing I've found is that locally it grows in walls, cracks, and takes over some people's borders. Yet for me, it sulks! I'm hoping that the current attempt will succeed if I talk nicely to it.

 

I don’t think (hope it’s not) personal. It doesn’t like me either

 

It always dies on me, I saw some yesterday in a garden centre but left it there.

 

I must be more respectful now then @CarolineL, @Butterfly6 and @Michael Hewett when I try to correct its total domination strategy here .

 

It's beautiful @Plantminded ...

 

Mine's rampant too, it seeds all over. Must like the well-drained sandy soils. It certainly likes those spots between paving slabs and in cracks.

 

Mine is rampant in OH's sandy soil in Norfolk and my clay soil in SW France.

I would cut off those longer stems down to the neat clump in the middle. It will look better but I don't think the plant minds what you do.