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Asteraceae
Michaelmas daisy
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Also known as Starwort, Fall aster, New England aster
Native Plants · Michaelmas Daisy · Aster · Fall Bloomer · Pollinator Plant · Native Perennial · Wildflower · Prairie Garden · Butterfly Garden · Autumn Color · Low Maintenance
Michaelmas daisy (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum) is a hardy, easy-care native perennial that produces masses of small white to pale lavender daisy-like flowers in late summer through autumn. Plant in full sun to partial shade in average, well-drained garden soil and water regularly until established. Divide clumps every 2-3 years to maintain vigour and prevent the centre from dying out.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist to a depth of a few inches, then allow the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days; more frequently in dry summer heat
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, District Of Columbia, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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