Perennial
Seed Germination: No cold stratification or pre-treatment required
Sun: Full - Shade
Water: Medium-wet - Medium-dry
Height: 2-3 ft
Spacing: 1-2 ft
Bloom: Aug-Oct
Loved by bees and other pollinators
Tolerant of full shade
Import late-season food source for pollinators
Tolerant of poor soil conditions and disturbed areas
Compared to foreign plants, native plants:
Require less maintenance
Use less water
Are more beneficial to native wildlife
Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)
Native range of Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
All of our seeds are sustainably harvested from plants that have never been treated with pesticides or other harmful synthetic chemicals!
The Calico Aster in the photos are the actual plants who made these seeds