Summary
Georgia aster is a gorgeous late-blooming member of the aster family. Its unusually deep violet, narrow-petaled flowers are about 2” across, and bloom from October until frost. The plant spreads by underground roots at a moderate rate forming a nice broad clump. It is easily kept to the size you like with a sharp spade. Symphyotrichum georgianum grows well in average soil and can grow in full sun to filtered shade. It grows beautifully in the perennial border or the native meadow garden with Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon virginicus, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Helianthus angustifolius ‘Mellow Yellow’, Rudbeckia fulgida, Euthamia caroliniana, and Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve ‘Bluebird’.
More Details
- Plant Type
perennial - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average, dry - Flowering Period
late-fall, mid-fall - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
lavender, purple - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green - Fruit/Seed Color
brown
Additional Information
USDA Plants, Nearly Native Nursery, Flora of North America, Wildflowers of the Southeastern U.S.