Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
· Height: 3-5 feet
· Spread: 1-2 feet
· Bloom Time: July to September
· Bloom: pearl-like, white flat topped clusters
· Light: full sun
· Soil: prefers sandy, loamy soil
· Moisture: dry to moist
· Use: best in native plant, wild or cottage gardens or as part of a naturalized meadow or prairie planting; seed source for birds; attracts butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects like moths, ants, wasps and flies
· Care: low maintenance
· Concerns: insect galls common on leaves
· Native to: Dane County and southwest Wisconsin; eastern North America from Maryland to Minnesota and Georgia and as far west as Wisconsin and Arkansas
· Notes: Wisconsin threatened; sturdy flower stalks and fibrous taproots; good form and foliage; seeds stay on plant a long time; deer resistant; former medicinal use as a diuretic; leaves used for fever-reducing tea
· Supplier: The Flower Factory
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rain Garden J007
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