Symphyotrichum carolinianum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Climbing Aster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Also known as Aster carolinianus
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 10 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,purple,lavender | |
| Phenology: | Blooms from late summer well into fall, through the winter in south Florida. | |
| Habitats: | Marshes, swamps, lake edges, river banks, coastal hammocks, floodplains. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Use as a sprawling vine in wet areas. Works well as a stand-alone border along the edges of retention ponds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Pond, lake, or stream bottom, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Flowers draw a myriad of native bees, including polyester, sweat, cuckoo, leafcutter, mining, bumble and chimney bees.
Butterflies and moths also love them: Monarchs, Pearl crescents, skippers, fritillaries, Common buckeyes, Gray hairstreaks, swallowtails and sulphurs have been known to frequent the flowers for nectar. (Florida Wildflower Foundation blog)