General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Tahoka Daisy
  • Tansy Aster
  • Tansy Leaf Aster
  • Wild Aster

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Early spring blooming wildflower that I am happy to have growing
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: 2012-05-04
Close up of flower.
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2013-09-14
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2011-10-26
Comments:
  • Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 23, 2020 12:41 PM concerning plant:
    Habitat: sandy open ground on plains or deserts. Range: Alberta to Texas, Arizona, and Mexico.
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
w/s
lovesblooms On March 17, 2015 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On February 11, 2015 Seeds sown
winter sown
MrsBinWY On January 27, 2019 Seeds sown
sprinkle of seeds from lovesblooms (marked 2014T) in milk jug, try room temp; put out on patio 2-22-19
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