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 |
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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 | Aster, Calico 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 | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Southeast, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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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 | Aster, Calico 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 | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Southeast, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
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?
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