General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 24 to 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Common names
  • Heath Aster
  • Aster

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