Splitrock Environmental
Leafy Aster
$7.50
Perennial herb from a fibrous-rooted rhizome or short, woody, stem-base; 10-60 cm tall. Heads with ray and disk flowers.
Additional Information
| Latin Name | Symphyotrichum foliaceum | |
| Type | Forb | |
| Height and Spread | 10 – 60 cm tall. | 1 to many composite heads |
| Bloom Colour | Purple ray florets with yellow disk florets. | |
| Bloom Months | June into Autumn | |
| Foliage Colour | Dark green | |
| Bloom | Late summer to frost | |
| Light and Water | Dry to moist areas, does like cool shady areas. | Very drought resistant. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | The Okanagan boiled the whole plant and used it to wash sores on horse's backs. The Nlaka'pmx used it as a stomach remedy. | |
| Wildlife Uses | Forms non-invasive leafy ground cover. | |
| Garden Uses | Long, late season blooming. Great blanket flower. Bee friendly planting. | |
| Facts | Aster species can be distinguished from Fleabane in most cases by sepals at the base of the ray (outer) petals; Aster sepals are shaggy whereas Fleabane's are in one even row. | |
| Propagation Techniques | Leafy Aster can be easily propagated by seed. | |
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