Splitrock Environmental
Golden-Aster
$7.50
Golden-Aster is a 10-50 cm tall perennial with several hairy branched stems, each producing a yellow flower head. It grows in open sagebrush grasslands and dry forests, as well as can be found along roadsides.
| Latin Name | Heterotheca villosa | |
| Type | Forb | |
| Height and Spread | 10 – 50 cm tall. | 10 – 25 cm spread. |
| Bloom Colour | Yellow | |
| Bloom Months | July – September | |
| Foliage Colour | Dark green with white coloured hairs. | |
| Seed Months | After flowers from August – September. | |
| Light and Water | Generally grows in open well lit areas. | Often found in dry areas such as sagebrush grasslands and ponderosa pine dominated forests. |
| Ethnobotany Information | Golden-Aster was sometimes used medicinally to treat toothaches and as an insect repellent. | |
| Wildlife Uses | Like other flowering herbaceous plants, Golden-Aster is valuable to pollinators such as bees. It is also grazed by larger herbivores. | |
| Garden Uses | Golden-Aster excels in rocky, medium-dry environments and can be used effectively in dryland landscaping. | |
| Facts | The latin name villosa means ‘soft-haired’, which refers to the hairiness of Golden-Aster. | |
| Propagation Techniques | Golden-Aster can be propagated by seed fairly easily. | |
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