James Ritchie aster
Symphyotrichum 'James Ritchie'
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
'James Ritchie' aster (Symphyotrichum 'James Ritchie') 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. Purple flowers open in early to late autumn and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plants can reach 7 feet tall, so give them room.
Pairs well with Joe-pyeweed, Big bluestem, and False indigo.