| Common Blue Wood Aster | |
| Heartleaf Aster | |
| Broad-leaved Aster | |
| Blue Wood Aster | |
| Blue Heart-leaved Aster | |
| Starwort | |
| Aster |
| Symphyotrichum oclfmdoirui | Accepted |
| Aster fcosdirouil | Synonym |
| Symphyotrichum nrlamioeuw | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent: ad t lni lSele ndhesfssdeeteotadewik. nihnolstier teh |
| Fruiting Time: | Other |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Orange Other |
| Flower Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cluster |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree Water gardens Vegetable Cooked greens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature Sow in situ: 4 ) 4 noFsttCh°°( 2a0m Will not come true from seed Other info |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Corms |
| Pollinators: | Self Water Midges Bumblebees Cleistogamous |
| Miscellaneous: | Genetically Modified |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Native in at least partial shade… by Paintedtrillium | Oct 7, 2021 8:31 AM | 1 |
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