Description
Larval Host Plant (butterflies):
Pearl Crescent
Larval Host Plant (moths):
Black Arches
Brown-hooded Owlet
Camouflaged Looper
Common Tan Wave
Confused Euscarca
Saddleback Caterpillar
Striped Garden Caterpillar
The Asteroid
Symphyotrichum cordifolium / Blue Heart-leaved Aster
$10.00
A versatile late summer to autumn bloomer. Thrives along woodland edges, roadsides, and old fields. Hardy and adaptable. Essential for late-season pollinators. Helpful in smothering late-season weeds like stiltgrass.
Aster species are host plants for the Pearl Crescent butterfly, pictured below. Also, a host for numerous moth species, including The Asteroid (fun name!).
Height: 1′ – 3′ Blooms: August, September, October
Siting: Dry to average, sun to part sun
Deer Resistance: Medium
Provenance: NJ
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