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Symphyotrichum patens

Late purple aster

 

Thriving in full sun and well-drained soils, Symphyotrichum patens is a late-season bloomer, offering vibrant purple flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Its seeds are eaten by birds in winter, and it provides important late-season nectar for migrating pollinators. This aster is a key player in fall gardens, ensuring that pollinators have food well into the colder months.

 

photos by Becky Dill

Symphyotrichum patens (late purple aster)

$10.50Price
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Not available but we are working on it!
  • type: Perennial
    sun needs: Full sun to part sun
    water needs: Dry to average soil
    height: Ht. 2-4'
    plant spacing: space 12-18" apart
    bloom time: August, September, October
    bloom color: purple
  • High salt tolerance. Some salt exposure should not be fatal to the plant but some leaf burning may still occur.
    Deer resistant (please note that does not mean deer proof).
    Can grow in a container
    Can handle roadside conditions

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