Habitat: Stunning late season choice, providing nectar to butterflies and visual interest. Commonly found naturalized in woodlands, meadows, or stream banks. It can be weedy as it self-seeds very easily.
Wildlife value: Host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly. Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. Songbirds and small mammals eat the seeds. Members of the genus Symphyotrichum support the specialized bees
Notes: Self-seeds freely. Tolerates sun to shade but flowers best with 3 hours of sun or more. Pinching back the stems will lead to a bushier plant and hopefully avoid the need for staking. The foliage tends to decline by late summer and it can be cut to the ground to avoid any self-seeding and also to help with appearance.
Beloved Brook's Ruckersville Nursery Inventory
Nursery is open by appointment only. Email them to set up a time. This plant list if from the begging of the 2025 season and may be outdated. If there is something specific that you’re looking for, they recommend you confirm that they have it when you schedule an appointment
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