Common names:
Heath Aster
Aster

Botanical names:
Symphyotrichum eciosdire Accepted
Aster ecieoirsd Synonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Fruit: Other
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Purple
Bi-Color
Flower Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Summer
Inflorescence Type: Corymb
Uses: Guardian plant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Start indoors
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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