Family:
Asteraceae
Common Name(s):
Heart-leaved aster; blue wood aster
Synonyms:
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Flowering Time:
August to October
Fruit/Seed Maturation Sign:
Pappus expands, achenes turn black
Fruit/Seed Collection Dates:
October; achenes persist on plant for several weeks
Seed Cleaning:
None required
Storage:
Dry
Restoration Potential:
Proven performer
Notes
Experimental seed addition in a small field study resulted in establishment in 46-83% of plots after three years (Brudvig et al. 2011).
Produces many wind dispersed seeds; rhizome short, but occasionally elongate (Barkely 1986, Gleason and Cronquist 1991).
A beautiful fall addition to a restoration!
