Barr aster
Symphyotrichum 'Barr'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Barr' aster (Symphyotrichum 'Barr') is a perennial for pollinator gardens, meadows, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, clay soil. It grows 36 to 84 inches tall and bears purple flowers. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Joe-pyeweed, and Buttonbush.