Symphyotrichum dumosum
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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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Bush Aster, Rice Button Aster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Also known as Aster dumosus
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-4 ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink,blue,lavender | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Sandhills, flatwoods, pine-oak-hickory woods, floodplains, secondary woods, cutthroat seep. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, meadow. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
- Attracts pollinators, especially native bees.
- Larval host plant for pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) butterflies.