Symphyotrichum elliottii
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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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Elliott's Aster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Also known as Aster elliottii
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 4 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Lavender | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Swamps, brackish and freshwater marshes. Wet flatwoods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Moist wildflower garden. Wetland garden. Plant in full sun and give it plenty of room and plant behind shorter plants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators