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Symphyotrichum lateriflorus var. horizontalis; syn. Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis
Horizontal Calico Aster; Side Flowering Aster
Forb
Bloom color
NativeBloom Time
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Blooms in: September, October
Plant Details
- Height
- 1-2'
- Width
- 1-2'
- Hardiness Zone
- 4 to 8
- Light
- full sun, Light Shade or Part sun
- Soil Type
- loam, sand
- Soil Moisture
- moist to dry
- Bloom Color
- rose, white
- Foliage Color
- dark green
- Fall Color
- purple
- Form
- branching (perennials only), clumped, erect or upright
Ecological Value
bee, bird, butterfly
Combines Well With
Coneflowers, Blazing Star, Sweet Coneflower, and shorter Switchgrass varieties such as 'Rotstrahlbush'
drought tolerantmoderate toleranceNULL
Note
bareroot from Nico Rijnbeek