The upright, wiry stems of this aster are loaded with tiny, white, yellow-eyed flowers and glossy, heath-like leaves. The bushy perennial blooms late summer to early fall and excels in sunny, dry conditions. It's a great food source for late-season pollinators.
 
Plant Characteristics:
Grows 2-3' tall and wide.
 
Plant in full to part sun.
 
Adapts to a variety of well-drained soils, including rocky, sandy, and clay. Tolerates poor soils and drought.
 
Blooms August-October with racemes of 1/2" flowers.
 
Linear, green leaves are up to 3" long.
 
Spreads assertively by rhizomes.
 
Reproductive System: Disc flowers are hermaphroditic (having both male and female organs) and are pollinated by insects.
 
Wildlife Value: Asters host 112 species of Lepidoptera larvae. 
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