Botanical Name: Doellingeria umbellata
Height: Over 1 m.
Season of Bloom: Late summer into early fall
Growing Conditions: Moist soil. Sun to part shade.
Wildlife Benefits: Food plant for caterpillars of Harris’ Checkerspot butterflies. Flowers provide nectar and pollen for many types of bees.
Ottawa Valley or eastern Ontario seed source: Yes. Seed locally collected on our farm in Bristol Township, Quebec.
Seed Germination: C(60) – cold, moist stratification for 60 days.
Remarks:
Similar species: Purple-stemmed Aster, Upland White Aster
Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes / Native Plants 