Description
• Herbaceous perennial shrub, purplish stems with white terminal flowerheads
• Crofton Weed – triangular to diamond shaped leaves, up to 2m
• Mistflower – narrow serrated-edged leaves, up to 1m
Flowering Times
• Crofton Weed – early spring. Mistflower – winter to spring
Control Measure
• Physical removal
• Herbicides
Problems
• Poisonous to horses
• Very invasive – spreads easily by wind and water
• Tolerates wet soils and will extend into wetlands
