Aster prenanthoides, PA Ecotype

Zigzag Aster, PA Ecotype

Rhizomatous species; tolerates urban habitats.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Zigzag Aster, PA Ecotype

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows

• Habitat:

  Steambanks, wet meadows, low woods.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Summer/Fall

• Flower Color:

  Blue, Purple

• Typical Height:

  3.4 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  10 in

• pH:

  5.5 – 7.2

• Pollinator Value:

  Very High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FAC

• Midwest

  FAC

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FAC

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  700,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.4 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Northern Piedmont FACW Mix
• VA Northern Piedmont Riparian Mix
• VA Southern Blue Ridge Riparian Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge Riparian Mix
• VA Northern Ridge & Valley Riparian Mix
• VA Southern Ridge & Valley Riparian Mix
• VA Cumberland Plateau Riparian Mix
• MD Lower Midland Riparian Mix
• MD Lower Midland FACW Mix
• MD Upper Midland Riparian Mix
• MD Upper Midland FACW Mix
• MD Mountain Riparian Mix
• MD Mountain FACW Mix
• Northeast Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• Northeast Solar Pollinator 4′ Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator 4′ Mix
• PA Coastal Plain Province Riparian Mix
• PA Piedmont Province Riparian Mix
• PA Coastal Plain Province FACW Mix
• PA Piedmont Province FACW Mix
• PA New England Province Riparian Mix
• PA Piedmont Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province FACW Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province Riparian Mix
• PA New England Province FACW Mix
• PA Valley & Ridge Province FACW Mix
• PA Valley & Ridge Province Riparian Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province FACW Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province OBL Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province Riparian Mix
• PA Valley & Ridge Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Northern Allegheny Plateau Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Northern Allegheny Plateau Province FACW Mix
• PA Northern Allegheny Plateau Province Riparian Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province FACW Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province Riparian Mix
• Rain Garden Mix
• Fuzz & Buzz Mix – Premium