[Boltonia asteroides var. decurrens] 'Decurrent False Aster' or 'Claspingleaf Doll's Daisy' or 'Winged False Aster Asteraceae:
Plants grow 5 to 7 feet tall, they have many 1 inch wide, white to purplish, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers. The plants have prominent decurrent foliage. This species blooms in late summer. Grow in an area with full sun and moisture retentive soils.
Zones 4-8
This species is a native to a limited area in central North America and currently limited to Illinois and Missouri; were it is endangered because of habitat lose and alteration. In the wild it grows in open muddy bottomlands, it is dependent upon flooding with silt deposition to maintain suitable habitat for propagation.
1,000 seeds
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