Short’s aster
(Symphyotrichum shortii)
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Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
- Forb / Wildflower
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Provides food for:
- Honey bees (flowers)
- Native bees (flowers)
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)
Notes:
- Short’s aster was named after someone whose last name was Short, not as a reflection of its height.
- This is one of our latest blooming asters, often continuing to bloom beyond the first several frosts.
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