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Aster

Symphyotrichum spp.

Great fall color pollinator

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun / Part Sun
Height × Width: 18–36 in × 24 in
USDA Zone: 3–8

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun / Part Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–8

Height × Width

18–36 in × 24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Late Summer–Fall / Lavender, Purple, Pink

Native Status

Native

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies Birds

Wildlife Value

Food (Seeds) Nectar

Maintenance Level

Moderate

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Great fall color pollinator

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**AsterNovi-belgii-flower-1mb.jpg**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeTeunSpaans ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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**Aster 2**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

**Aster**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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