california aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow , purple , violet
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia) is a perennial for low maintenance beds, ground cover, and woodland edges. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or clay soil. It stays evergreen and handles drought and salt. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the yellow, purple, and violet flowers. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Shenandoah switchgrass, Star of persia, and Bay tree.
Native range
CA and OR.