General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Self
Beetles
Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Italian Aster
  • Ialian Aster
  • Aster

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photo credit: H. Zell
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Oct 3, 2011 3:18 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees

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