Aster lateriflorus

Calico Aster

Attractive clump-forming species; provides food and cover for wildlife.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows

• Habitat:

  Dry open places, open woods.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  September to October

• Flower Color:

  White

• Typical Height:

  4.1 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  10 in

• pH:

  5.2 – 7.5

• Pollinator Value:

  Very High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Flood:

  No

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  800,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.4 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Southern Coastal Plain UPL Meadow Mix
• VA Northern Coastal Plain UPL Meadow Mix
• VA Southern Piedmont UPL Meadow Mix
• VA Cumberland Plateau UPL Meadow Mix
• MD Coastal Plain UPL Meadow Mix
• MD Lower Midland UPL Meadow Mix
• MD Upper Midland UPL Meadow Mix
• MD Mountain UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Coastal Plain Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province Riparian Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province UPL Meadow Mix
• Native Steep Slope Mix w/Grain Rye
• Rain Garden Mix
• Virginia Gentleman’s Mix