Climbing Aster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Also known as Aster carolinianus
Plant Specifics
Imagine an aster or daisy transformed into a fast growing vine! This is a very showy plant that’s great as a spreading ground cover or trellis/fence covering ornamental. 1 gallon pots, shipped bare root and wrapped carefully.
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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)
Use as a sprawling vine in wet areas. Works well as a stand-alone border along the edges of retention ponds.
| 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.
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