aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pale lavender-pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Aster (Ampelaster carolinianus) is a vine for naturalized areas, rain gardens, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It climbs 6 to 10 feet by tangling on its own slender stems. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Large, fragrant, lavender-pink flowers open in summer and again in autumn, and butterflies and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Sedge, and Dogwood.
Native range
Southeastern United States.