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Aster puniceus
Purple Stemmed or Swamp Aster
- Summary
- Additional Details
- » In fall, this NATIVE has sprays of large starry purple daisies on striking purple stems.
- » Hosts Silvery Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent caterpillars.
- » One of the last Asters to bloom, so serves as valuable late season pollen + nectar source, but is unattractive to herbivores.
- Height
- 3- 6 feet
- Spread
- 2 - 3 feet
- Zone
- 4-8
- Categories
- Perennial
- Tags
- Attracts Butterflies; Native; Water's Edge / Bog Plant; Full Sun; Partial Sun; Keep Well-Watered
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