Symphyotrichum elliottii

Elliott's Aster

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Also known as Aster elliottii

Plant Specifics

Form:	Flower
Size:	to 4 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	Lavender
Fruit Color:	NA
Phenology:	Winter dormant
Noted for:	Showy flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Moist wildflower garden. Wetland garden. Plant in full sun and give it plenty of room and plant behind shorter plants.
Considerations:	Clonal--it aggressively sends out suckers. If grown in shady areas, it tends to fall over.
Propagation:	Seed, division. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.
Availability:	Native nurseries, Seed, Specialty providers
Light:	Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding)
Moisture Tolerance:	Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding
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:

Ecology

Wildlife:
Insects:	Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators
Native Habitats:	Swamps, brackish and freshwater marshes. Wet flatwoods.

Distribution and Planting Zones