Sky Blue Aster
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 1.5-2 feet
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Bloom Time: September to
October
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Bloom: blue rays with yellow center disk
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: native plant
gardens, meadows, prairies, woodland margins or naturalized areas; attracts
butterflies
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; powdery mildew may occur
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Native to: prairies,
fields, wood margins and rocky slopes from Ontario and New York to Minnesota
south to Georgia, Alabama and Texas
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Notes: leaves occur
along the central stem, becoming shorter and more narrow as they ascend
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Supplier: Agrecol Native
Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Demonstration
Prairie I003
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