Symphyotrichum adnatum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Scaleleaf Aster, Clasping Aster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Also known as Aster adnatus
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1.-2.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink,blue,lavender | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant. Blooms in fall. | |
| Habitats: | Sandhills, dry flatwoods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, meadow. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts generalist pollinators.