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Boltonia asteroides

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Boltonia (bol-TO-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: asteroides (ass-ter-OY-dees) (Info)

Synonym:Boltonia asteroides var. asteroides

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral frostweed On Jan 12, 2007, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Bolton's Aster, White Doll's Daisy, False Aster, False Chamomile, Thousand Flower Boltonia asteroides is Native to Texas and other States.

Neutral pokerboy On Aug 18, 2004, pokerboy from Canberra
Australia (Zone 8b) wrote:

This is a late season, tall perennial plant that blooms through late summer and Autumn. It loves a full sun position to a lightly shaded position. It also loves moist humus rich soil.
Very cold tolerant. pokerboy.

Neutral PurplePansies On Aug 8, 2003, PurplePansies from Deal, NJ (Zone 7a) wrote:

(I garden in the Mid-Atlantic). This plant grows wild in my area and I have never thought to put it in my garden. Mostly because it grows in a lot of places. It seems pretty hardy so I assume it would be invasive in my garden. But it would be nice in a wildflower garden or where allowed to spread, or in a perennial garden if it could be contained and deadheaded. It is a very pretty wild plant though, and blooms just as other plants are fading and long into fall.

Neutral Terry On Mar 10, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

Hardy perennial. Tall, upright plant with small, white, daisy-type flowers from July-October. Leaf color is medium to dark green. Seeds are brown and not showy.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Schererville, Indiana
Lincroft, New Jersey
Cincinnati, Ohio
Kalama, Washington



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