umid | 17 |
botanical_name | Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis |
common_name | Horizontal Calico Aster |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 4 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 1-2' |
typical_width_ft | 1-2' |
light_type | full sun, Light Shade or Part sun |
details_on_light_needs | |
soil_type | loam, sand |
soil_preference | |
soil_moisture | moist to dry |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Well-drained |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | moderate tolerance |
salt_tol | |
heat_tol | |
plant_form | branching (perennials only), clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | dark green |
fall_color | purple |
bloom_time | August, October, September |
bloom_color | rose, white |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | tan |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Coneflowers, Blazing Star, Sweet Coneflower, and shorter Switchgrass varieties such as 'Rotstrahlbush' |
notes | Larval host for Pearl Crescent and Checkerspot Butterflies. Limited nursery availability. |
citation1 | https://www.gardenia.net/plant/symphyotrichum-lateriflorum-var-horizontale |
citation2 | http://www.oakleafgardening.com/plants/aster-lateriflorus-var-horizontalis/ |
citation3 | https://www.chicagobotanic.org/downloads/planteval_notes/no36_asters.pdf |
citation4 | https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/340698/i-Symphyotrichum-lateriflorum-i-var-i-horizontale-i/Details |
citation5 | Oudolf & Kingsbury, 2013 |