{"product_id":"elliott-aster-symphyotrichum-elliottii","title":"Elliott Aster - Symphyotrichum elliottii","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCategory: Perennial\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCommon Name: Elliott Aster\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Symphyotrichum elliottii\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSun Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFull Sun to Part Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSoil Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Moist to Wet; tolerates average garden soil once established\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHeight Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 2-6.5 ft (typically 4 ft in cultivation)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWidth Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 2-3 ft (spreads aggressively by stolons)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Upright\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Pink to Lavender-Purple\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Fall (October-November, after other asters finish)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSeed\/Fruit Production:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Green\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 6 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEvergreen:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No (forms dense colonies)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eDeer Resistant:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eForage:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Not a preferred browse; deer and rabbits generally leave it alone\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePoisonous:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No known toxicity\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWildlife Value Highlights:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Wet meadows, pond\/ditch margins, rain gardens, coastal and salt-marsh-adjacent plantings (somewhat salt tolerant); tolerates typical garden soil once established but spreads aggressively by stolons\/rhizomes — give it room or contain it\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEcological\/Landscape Use:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e One of the very last native nectar sources of the year (blooms into November, after frost) — critical late fuel for Monarchs and other migrating\/overwintering pollinators; also visited by native bees and songbirds for seed\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Family\/Group:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Documented larval host plant for butterflies (asters generally host Pearl Crescent and other checkerspots); major fall nectar source for Monarchs and Queen butterflies\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Species:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Not itemized at species level\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFor More Info:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/symphyotrichum-elliottii?srsltid=AU7gw4UrWQ_66IeypLEOqbvXQxZ9NJLZY_fm1x-huLam5yXeL9yKMaS8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"1G","offer_id":67608539136285,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9650\/2557\/files\/elliot-aster.jpg?v=1790626248","url":"https:\/\/rewildmemphis.com\/products\/elliott-aster-symphyotrichum-elliottii","provider":"ReWild Memphis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}