Aster puniceus, PA Ecotype

Purplestem Aster, PA Ecotype

Attractive rhizomatous species; adds color to FACW and OBL meadows; provides food for deer.

General Product Information

• Item Number:

  ASTPUN01

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Riparian Sites, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Characteristics:

  Stout stems.

• Habitat:

  Swamps, wet meadows, riverbanks, moist roadsides.

• Bloom Period:

  August to November

• Flower Color:

  Blue, Purple

• Minimum Root Depth:

  10 in

• pH:

  4.5 – 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

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  700,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Northern Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• VA Northern Coastal Plain Riparian Mix
• VA Northern Piedmont FACW Mix
• VA Northern Piedmont Detention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Blue Ridge Riparian Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge Riparian Mix
• VA Southern Ridge & Valley Riparian Mix
• VA Northern Ridge & Valley Riparian Mix
• VA Cumberland Plateau Riparian Mix
• MD Lower Midland OBL Mix
• MD Lower Midland FACW Mix
• MD Lower Midland Riparian Mix
• MD Upper Midland OBL Mix
• MD Mountain OBL Wetland Mix
• MD Mountain FACW Mix
• NC Mountains FACW Mix
• NC Mountains Riparian Mix
• PA Coastal Plain Province OBL Mix
• PA Coastal Plain Province FACW Mix
• PA Piedmont Province FACW Mix
• PA New England Province OBL Mix
• PA New England Province FACW Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province Riparian Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province OBL Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province FACW Mix
• PA Valley & Ridge Province FACW Mix
• PA Valley & Ridge Province OBL Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province OBL Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province FACW Mix
• PA Northern Allegheny Plateau Province Riparian Mix
• PA Northern Allegheny Plateau Province OBL Mix
• PA Northern Allegheny Plateau Province FACW Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province Riparian Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province OBL Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province FACW Mix
• Retention Basin Wildlife Mix