PlantsFlowers
Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
A froth of tiny white asters on a dry site
EasyFlowers
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Aug–Oct
- How it spreads
- Rhizome
- What to buy
- A plug. It fills.
- When to plant
- May or Sep
In the design
Late color for a hot parkway. It can flop if the soil is rich. Dry and lean keeps it tight.
