Common names:
Goliath Alpine Aster
Aster

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Vine
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Flowers:Nocturnal
Flower Time:Late fall or early winter
Inflorescence Type:Compound
Uses:Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Propagation: Seeds:Scarify seeds
Can handle transplanting
Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods:Layering
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

 2:09 pm. Always in good shape in the spring.

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