Plenty of large pale blue flowers from August through October, smooth leaves clasp the branching & subtly zig-zag stem, attracts butterflies and bees, beautiful forest edge plant, tolerates sand and clay, spreads by seed and short rhizomes.
1-3 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-7a
Perennial
Native Range: upstate NY west to WI and IA, south to the NC & TN mountains
Germination - Easy: Cold Stratify 8 weeks. Surface sow.
Crooked Stem Aster 3.5 inch pot $10.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)
Crooked Stem Aster Seed Packet $4.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)
*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.
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