Elliott's Aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) Insulated Bottles dusted with a silvery sheen

dusted with a silvery sheen

Dense foliage provides cover for birds and small animals

Blooms: spring

particularly as a container plant

It prefers dry to partially wet soil

Elliott's Aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) Insulated Bottles dusted with a silvery sheenElliotts Aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) is a long lived perennial with lavender flowers and disc like centers that change color from yellow to a purple red. Not for small gardens (the plant spreads by rhizomes and can form thickets), the plant produces thousands of seeds in late fall just in time for migrating birds looking for fuel. Long lived perennial Flower color: lavender Size: up to 4 ft. tall by 2 3 ft. wide Winter dormant Exposure: full sun