Short's Aster (Aster shortii) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Shorts Aster is a fast growing and vigorous shade flower. By the second season it will grow to 3ft high and be covered in bee-loving blooms. It blooms in fall with light blue flowers. This aster does spread readily by seed and is more suitable for tall shade gardens and wild areas.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Perennial
Sun: Shade, Part Shade
Moisture: Medium, Dry
Height: 3 feet
Blooms: Aug, Sept, Oct
Color: Blue
Spacing: 18″
Spreads: A lot by seed
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
Plant Shorts Aster with other more aggressive shade plants that spread such as Zig zag Goldenrod and Pennsylvania Sedge. Shorts Aster (Aster shortii) is a good shade species for buckthorn removal projects because it spreads quickly by seed and can cover a lot of ground in a few years.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Poke Milkweed
Sweet Joe Pye Weed
Wild Geranium
Zig Zag Goldenrod
