| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 48 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 36 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
| Pollinators: | Self Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
![Date: c. 1833
illustration [as Aster adulterinus] by Miss Drake from 'Edwards's](/pics/2023-06-10/scvirginia/3543b4-250.jpg "Date: c. 1833
illustration [as Aster adulterinus] by Miss Drake from 'Edwards's")
| MrsBinWY | On June 1, 2019 | Transplanted On 6-1-2019, planted Kim P.'s "Fall Aster" behind the Mountain Ash stump. |
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