Purple-stemmed Aster

Symphyotrichum puniceum (Aster puniceus)

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

This species prefers full sun and moist to wet soil. To control height, cut plants back in the early summer. Will spread by seed. Cut back dormant plants in the late winter. Attracts butterflies and makes a good cut flower.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Almost always occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Constructed Wetland / Green Wet Basin

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Low

Height (ft)

6-8

Flower Color

Blue

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Aug-Sept

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance