Aster ericoides Blue StarHeath aster
Family:Asteraceae
属:紫菀属
common name:Heath aster
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: September - October
Bloom Color: Powdery blue rays and yellow center disks
Sun: Full sun (only)
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun. Does well in sandy or clay soils. Generally tolerates poor soils and drought.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This heath aster cultivar is a bushy, somewhat compact plant with many-branched stems which typically grows 1 to 3 tall. Small, daisy-like flowers with powdery blue rays and yellow center disks are borne in profusion in spreading, often one-sided, dense sprays (racemes) in late summer to early fall. Distinctive leaves (to 3" long) are narrow (1/4" wide), rigid, linear and heath-like (hence the common name). Good cut flower. Attractive to butterflies. Species (Aster ericoides - J480) is a native Missouri prairie plant.
No serious insect or disease problems. Mildew resistant. May need staking.
Uses:
Provides profuse, late summer to early fall bloom for the border, rock garden or prairie-like area.
