Common names:
Elliott's Aster
Aster

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Zone 10b
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Inflorescence Type: Panicle
Underground structures: Caudex
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Seeds are hydrophilic
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

Huge plant on my walk in the Wetlands this past weekend.

Comments:
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