At Stoneleigh, Elliott's Aster is usually one of the last plants blooming in the fall garden. Each daisy-like flower features white to pale lavender petals surrounding a golden-yellow center, creating a beautiful contrast against the backdrop of green foliage. The blooms are highly attractive to pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, making Elliott's Aster a valuable addition to wildlife habitats and pollinator gardens.
This offering was produced from divisions of plants here at Stoneleigh. Many resources say that this plant should not be hardy here, but the mother plant, from a collection in North Carolina, has grown well at Stoneleigh since 2017.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; moist soilsSize: 4’ tall, 2’ - 3’ wide but will form colonies via root suckers.
Zone: 8 - 11
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract late season pollinators; larval host for several moth and caterpillar species
Photos: Samantha Nestory, Kristen Ryan
