Rice Button Aster; Symphyotrichum dumosum
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Aster Symphyotrichum dumosum |
Host Plant or Larval Food Plant for Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos
A Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus butterfly drinks nectar from Aster.
Botanical Name: Symphyotrichum dumosum
Common Names: Rice Button Aster
Flower - Bloom color: White - lavender tinge
Plant type: Perennial
Light: Sun - light shade
Size: 4'
Water: Tolerates drought
Soil: Rich to poor
Propagation: Root division, cuttings