Aster (Symphyotrichum) subspicatus (subspicatum)
Aster subspicatus (Symphyotrichum subspicatum) has lovely lavender flowers with narrow petals around yellow centres.
Aster subspicatus, now known scientifically as Symphyotrichum subspicatum, has lovely lavender flowers with narrow petals around yellow centres on black stems. It is a BC native popular with bees and butterflies.
Common Name: Douglas's Aster
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Black
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Moist to mesic meadows, along streambanks, and in shrub thickets and open forest from low to montane zones in coastal and southern BC east to Alberta and south to Oregon.
Award:
Geographical Origin: North America
