Genus and Species: Aster grandiflorus
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Wild Blue Aster
Habit: perennial
Height: 2-5 feet
Flower Color: blue
Native To: North America
Range: lower piedmont of North Carolina to Virginia
Blooming Period: September-October
Water Requirement: low to moderate
Soil Type: poor to average
Exposure: sun to partial shade
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: N/A
Miscellaneous: there are more than 150 species of
Asters in North America; attracts birds and butterflies
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Genus and Species: Aster grandiflorus
