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Silky Aster (Symphyotrichum sericeum)
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Silky Aster (Symphyotrichum sericeum)
Silky Aster (Symphyotrichum sericeum)
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This compact plant with silvery-green foliage is great for a formal location. Loves sunshine & dry soils.
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Symphyotrichym sericeum, Aster sericeus
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This compact plant with silvery-green foliage is great for a formal location or container gardens. When in bloom, the light-purple flowers contrast nicely with the foliage. It would make a great addition to a rock garden. It loves sunny dry areas.
Don't over-water as silky aster needs to wilt a little in summer to force its lower leaves to fall off, a natural occurence in its native habitat that allows this weak-stemmed plant to stand upright. The exposed, smooth stems are showy.
Prairie dropseed, lanceleaf coreopsis, pale-purple and yellow coneflower, and Missouri black-eyed susan are all good companion species.
Uses: pollinators, rock gardens, drought tolerant, container gardens
Bloom time: August & September
Height: 16 to 26 inches
Space: 12 to 16 inches
Sun: Full sun
Moisture: Dry to average
Q:
My silky aster flops over. I put a fence around it to hold it upright. Anything I can do to make it stand up by itself?
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Karren
- 10/14/2019
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Many asters flop over when they're blooming at the end of the year. While we haven't tried it with silky aster, other species respond well to being cut back in late June or early July; they branch out with more flowering stems that don't get as tall as normal.
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