Aster puniceus

Purple Stemmed Aster

This common naturalizer of wetlands, stream banks and moist meadows, bares pale blue to pink flowers from mid August-October. Deer resistant and tough, give this plant some room to spread.

Bloom Color

Pink

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•

Sun

Plant Type

•	Flowering Perennial

Mature Height

•

> 4'

Spread Characteristics

•	Rhizomatous - Slow

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Fall

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Fall

Pond Zonation

•	Flood Plain - Upland
•	High Marsh - Saturated Soil
•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"

Foliage Color

•

Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Bees/Pollinators
•	Butterflies

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

•

OBL

Attributes

•	Cut Flower
•	Drought Tolerant
•	Erosion Control
•	Fibrous Roots
•	Fragrant Foliage
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Rain Garden
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7
•	8