Short’s Aster (Symphyotrichum shortii)

$5.00

A shade-loving aster, what a gift! It is so nice to have a late bloomer that gives some color to the shade and that the native bees love. It attracts many native bees, butterflies, and moths along with many other insects. It is the host plant to the Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info). Short’s Aster also has 7 specialist bees that depend on it (illnoiswildflower.info).

Photo credit: John Blair

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A shade-loving aster, what a gift! It is so nice to have a late bloomer that gives some color to the shade and that the native bees love. It attracts many native bees, butterflies, and moths along with many other insects. It is the host plant to the Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info). Short’s Aster also has 7 specialist bees that depend on it (illnoiswildflower.info).

Photo credit: John Blair

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Partial, Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry

Height: 3 feet

Plant Spacing: 1-2 feet

Bloom Time: August-October

Bloom Color: Violet-blue

Advantages: Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite

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

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

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