Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. foliaceum
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. foliaceum var. foliaceum
Also known as Aster peregrinus, Aster canbyi, Aster foliaceus var. typicus, Aster foliaceus var. diabolicus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Wildflower · Aster · Part Shade · Mountain Wildflower · Perennial · Daisy · Pollinator · Northwest Native · Fall Bloomer · Asteraceae
Leafy aster is a low-maintenance native wildflower that thrives in part shade to full sun in moist, well-drained soils. Plant it in garden borders or naturalized meadow settings where it will reward you with cheerful daisy-like flowers in late summer. Minimal deadheading and annual division every few years will keep it healthy and vigorous.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.9–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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