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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Seeds
This is an upright, perennial herb that typically grows to 2 1/2 feet tall on slender, hairy stems. It produces daisy-like flowers with blue to violet rays and yellow centers from August to October. This plant is drought tolerant, growing in full sun and partial shade, and in moist to dry soils.
May Attract
Late Purple American-Aster is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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