Boltonia asteroides

Marsh Boltonia, White Doll's Daisy

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:	Flower
Size:	3 to 6 ft tall by 2 to 3 ft wide
Life Span:	Short-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White,pink,lavender
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:
Noted for:	Showy flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Wildflower garden. Can be naturalized. Makes a good cut flower. Blooms late in the season.
Considerations:	Can escape cultivation and seeds stick to clothing and pets.
Propagation:	Root division, seed. Said to be easy to grow from seed.
Availability:	Native nurseries
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods)
Moisture Tolerance:	Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or other substrate:	Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH:	Acidic

Ecology

Wildlife:
Insects:	Attracts pollinators including bees, wasps, flies, butterflies abd moths, and beetles.
Native Habitats:	Open wet places with sandy or gravely soils.

Distribution and Planting Zones

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