Short's Aster

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived perennial

Native distribution

E. North America

Location

Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

Seneca Hill Perennials

Description

An edge-of-woodland species, S. shortii produces upright branched stems covered with good-sized and well-colored medium-purple flowers. The color and the fullness of the flower is superior to those of Aster cordifolius

USDA Hardiness Zone

3