Short's Aster
Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
· Height: 3 feet
· Spread: 12-18 inches
· Bloom Time: August to October
· Bloom: 10-20 pale blue-violet ray with yellow center disk
· Light: part sun
· Soil: tolerates almost any soil
· Moisture: medium to medium-dry
· Use: prairies, borders, native plant gardens, naturalized areas, rain gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens; attracts butterflies and bees
· Care: low maintenance
· Concerns: no serious insect problems; can be extremely aggressive and needs competition; good air circulation helps reduce foliar diseases, like powdery mildew; aster wilt can also be an occasional problem, if grown in poorly-drained clay soils; taller plants require staking
· Native to: eastern United States
· Notes: central stems end in foot-long clusters of compound flowers
· Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rain Garden J030
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