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False Aster
Boltonia asteroides
PerennialFalse Aster
Boltonia asteroides
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Light
Full Sun
Water
Moist – Medium
Soil
Any
Size
4-6'
Bloom
White, Aug–Oct
Why Grow It
Pollinator Magnet
Attracts many types of pollinators
Rain Garden
Thrives in wet areas & manages runoff
Late Bloomer
Provides nectar when others have faded
Fast Growing
Establishes and fills in quickly
Did You Know?
A single well-grown False Aster plant can produce hundreds of tiny daisy-like flowers simultaneously, creating a spectacular cloud of white blooms in the fall garden.
False Aster tolerates standing water for short periods, making it an outstanding choice for rain gardens and wet meadow plantings.
It attracts an incredibly diverse pollinator community including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, skippers, moths, butterflies, and beetles — a true pollinator buffet.
Wildlife Value
🦋
Monarch Butterfly
Critical late-season nectar during fall migration
🐝
Long-horned Bees
Specialist bees visit daisy-like flower heads
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Sweat Bees
Abundant visitors to fall-blooming flowers
Good Companions
🌼 Stiff Goldenrod
💜 New England Aster
🌸 Joe-Pye Weed
🌿 Switchgrass
Planting Guide
- Plant in full sun in moist to wet soil.
- Space 2–3 feet apart; can grow tall and bushy.
- Cut back by half in June for more compact fall bloom.
Plant Details
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