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Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum subulatum
Symphyotrichum subulatum
Also known as Aster subulatus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Aster · Wildflower · Pollinator · Saltmarsh · Native · Daisy · Annual · Fall Bloomer · Coastal · Wetland
Symphyotrichum subulatum, commonly called annual saltmarsh aster, is a tough wildflower that adapts well to disturbed, moist, or saline soils. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded spot and water regularly until established, after which it is largely self-sufficient. It produces masses of small daisy-like flowers that are excellent for pollinators in late summer and autumn.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.6–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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