Calico Aster Seeds (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)

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Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) is late summer through fall blooming perennial flower native to the eastern and central US and Canada

It’s easy to grow, tolerant of most conditions, and loved by bees and other pollinators

Seeds don’t require a cold stratification period to germinate

Approximately 70 seeds per packet

See care info for Calico Aster below

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Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) is late summer through fall blooming perennial flower native to the eastern and central US and Canada

It’s easy to grow, tolerant of most conditions, and loved by bees and other pollinators

Seeds don’t require a cold stratification period to germinate

Approximately 70 seeds per packet

See care info for Calico Aster below

Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) is late summer through fall blooming perennial flower native to the eastern and central US and Canada

It’s easy to grow, tolerant of most conditions, and loved by bees and other pollinators

Seeds don’t require a cold stratification period to germinate

Approximately 70 seeds per packet

See care info for Calico Aster below

 

Perennial
Seed Germination:
No cold stratification or pre-treatment required
Sun: Full - Shade
Water: Medium-wet - Medium-dry
Height: 2-3 ft
Spacing: 1-2 ft
Bloom: Aug-Oct

Listed as a Keystone Plant by the National Wildlife Federation

  • Loved by bees and other pollinators

  • Tolerant of full shade

  • Attracts birds

  • Tolerant of poor soil conditions and disturbed areas

 

Compared to foreign plants, native plants:

  • Require less maintenance

  • Use less water

  • Are more beneficial to native wildlife

  • Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)

 

Native range of Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

 
 

All of our seeds are sustainably harvested from plants that have never been treated with pesticides or other harmful synthetic chemicals!

The Calico Aster in the photos are the actual plants who made these seeds

 
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