Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Calico aster

$6.00

Seeds per packet  125
Light  Part shade, shade
Moisture  medium
Height  25 to 75 cm
Flowering  August – October
Germination code C90
Other common names Farewell summer, goblet aster, one-sided aster, side-flowering aster, starved aster, white woodland aster

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There is an aster for every growing condition. Calico aster grows well in part shade with dry to medium soil moisture. The flowers grow along the branching stems of the plant, giving it a delicate appearance. The asters are important pollinator plants and are host plants for a variety of butterfly and moth caterpillars.

For germination instructions see the Seed Treatments page.