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Short's Aster

Aster shortii

  • AKA Symphyotrichum Shortii
  • Blue-violet petals surrounding a yellow eye
  • The centres start out yellow but turn red after pollination
  • Attract butterflies, bees and parasitic wasps

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Blue (light)

HEIGHT:
80-90 cm

SPREAD:
75-80 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

This Aster prefers partial sun with dry to average soils. Calcareous ground with a higher pH is tolerated. May require staking when in flower. 

Additional Notes about Short's Aster:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Fast
Fast
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Salt Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators
FLOWERING TIME:
Fall
Lt. Sum-Fall
HABIT:
Vase-shape
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
Roadside planting