Drummond’s Aster (Symphyotrichum drummondii)

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Bees love those asters and this is no exception. It attracts many native bees, butterflies, and moths among other insects. It is the host plant to the Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond Aster also has 6 specialist bees that depend on it (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond’s Aster is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).

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Bees love those asters and this is no exception. It attracts many native bees, butterflies, and moths among other insects. It is the host plant to the Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond Aster also has 6 specialist bees that depend on it (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond’s Aster is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial, Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry

Height: 3 feet

Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet

Bloom Time: September-October

Bloom Color: White

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite

Host Plant: Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info)

Species of Concern: State Status: Threatened (legally protected). State Rank: Imperiled (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)

Specialist Bee: Andrena asteris, Andrena asteroides, Andrena hirticincta, Andrena nubecula, Andrena solidaginis, and Colletes simulans armata. (illnoiswildflower.info)

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