Plant Details: Carolina Aster
Category Perennials  
Zone: 6 - 11
 
Out_of_stock: N
Common Name Carolina Aster Variety  
Regional Names Symphyotrichum carolinianum
Botanical Name Aster carolinianus
Description Aster carolina is a climbing aster that in zone 7b is in peak bloom around mid October. At this time it is covered with pink daisy like flowers that are 1.25 inches in diameter with a yellow disc in the center of each flower that turn brown at maturity. This plant can get very large and cover a fence or trellis quickly! It is evergreen in zone 8 and warmer except in the coldest of winters. Naturally found on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts growing in moist soils along swamps and river courses in sunny locations, but grows well in just about any soil that is located in a sunny site. A very easy plant to grow. It loves wet conditions.
Notes
 
Plant Growing Conditions

Soil PH
 
Soil Type
 
Water
 
SunLight
 
Foliage
acid:
Y
 
clay:
Y
 
dry:
N
 
full:
Y
 
Evergreen:
Y
neutral:
Y
 
average: 
Y
 
average:
Y
 
partial:
Y
  SemiEvergreen:
Y
alkaline:
Y
 
sand:
Y
 
wet:
Y
 
shade:
N
  Deciduous:
N
Plant Pricing
Last Update: 2016-12-10 01:34:50.0
Container Size
Price
1 Gallon
14.00
Last Update:
2012-02-28 15:43:29.0
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