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Symphyotrichum dumosum
Bushy Aster · Long-stalk Aster · Rice Button Aster · Long-stalked Aster · Long-stalk Symphyotrichum
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
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Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 3–9
Click count
195
Observations
54
Description
Source: leafsnapSymphyotrichum dumosum (formerly Aster dumosus) is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae commonly known as rice button aster and bushy aster. It is native to much of eastern and central North America, as well as Haiti and Dominican Republic. It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach a height of 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches).
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–35°C
Ideal temperature: 0–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Symphyotrichum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-9
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Pink, Lavender
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Fall
Tags (7)
Common Names (6)
en Bushy Aster
en Long-stalk Aster
en Rice Button Aster
en Long-stalked Aster
en Long-stalk Symphyotrichum
en Michaelmas Daisy