Horizontal Calico Aster, Aster lateriflorus 'Horizontalis', Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis
Compact, award-winning Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. horizontale (Horizontal Calico Aster) is a bushy herbaceous perennial boasting wide-spreading branched sprays covered with small white flowers in late summer and fall. Particularly attractive, the flowers feature a purplish-red center disk surrounded by a ring of 8-15 white to lavender-tinged rays. The horizontal, stiff branches are clothed with small, narrow, dark green leaves which turn a nice coppery hue in late summer. A wonderful garden plant to be used in mixed borders or as a low-growing hedge. This Aster is easy to grow, long-lived, brings cheerful fall color, and is a great source of nectar for butterflies.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Aster |
| Common names | Calico Aster, Aster |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Aster |
| Common names | Calico Aster, Aster |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. horizontale (Horizontal Calico Aster) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. horizontale (Horizontal Calico Aster) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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