Plant Care Beeweed

Beeweed

About Beeweed

Beeweed is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Beeweed likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Beeweed belongs to the Symphyotrichum genus, and is native to Canada and the United States.

Taxonomy

Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum
Asteraceae
Asterales

Also known as

common blue wood aster, blue wood-aster and heartleaf aster

How to care for Beeweed

Water

How often to water your Beeweed

Water needs for Beeweed
0.5 cups
every 9

Beeweed needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Beeweed in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Beeweed: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Beeweed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Beeweed does not tolerate low-light đŸš«.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Beeweed in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Beeweed

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Beeweed: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Beeweed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Beeweed is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


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Propagation

Care Summary for Beeweed

Beeweed

Beeweed


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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