The white flowers of the Aster really make the yellow of the Goldenrods pop. I like pairing calico Aster with Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) or Bluestem Goldenrod (Solidago caesia). I have noticed that the flowers are very popular with wasps(which is a good thing because wasps are natural enemies and control pests in our gardens!). Numerous white blooms begin in late summer and continue well into fall, providing a great food source for late season pollinators. Calico aster will accept clay soils and grows well with Walnut trees too! It grows low and can handle some shade so it makes a great under-story plant in meadows and gardens with taller plants. In your garden it will do well in part shade to full sun with moist to dry soil (if planting in full sun make sure the soil is more on the moist side). You can find it along forest edges, open woodlands and meadows. Panicled Aster ( Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)Ĭalico Aster ( Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)Ĭalico Aster is one of our most abundant aster species in Ontario.Flat-topped White Aster (Doellingeria umbellata).Smooth Blue Aster ( Symphyotrichum laeve).Heart-leaf Aster ( Symphyotrichum cordifolium).Heath Aster ( Symphyotrichum ericoides).New England Aster ( Symphyotrichum novae-angliae).Large-leaved Aster ( Eurybia macrophyllus).
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