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Summary
Climbing-aster utilizes the structure of other plants to scramble vertically and make itself visible. Side branches grow horizontally, interlacing themselves through host twigs or lodging in branches to allow climbing aster to scramble over nearby plants. This 6-8’ scandent, herbaceous perennial blooms very late in the season and only ceases blooming when hit by a hard frost. Climbing-aster produces delightfully fragrant, 1¼” diameter yellow-centered lavender to pink flowers. It performs well in full sun on fences, can be grown in deciduous shrubs or evergreens such as Ilex opaca, Ilex glabra, and Magnolia virginiana and is also effective as a ground cover.
More Details
- Plant Type
perennial - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average, dry, moist - Flowering Period
late-fall, winter - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
lavender, pink - Summer Foliage Color
green - Other Scientific Names
Aster carolinianus
- Fall Foliage Color
green, purple - Fruit/Seed Color
brown, tan