This easy to grow aster relative has long lasting flowers, dense flower heads, and fuzzy foliage that gives the leaves a blue/grey appearance. Host plant for the American painted lady butterfly. When hosting caterpillars, the foliage often looks “webby” with silk- this will not harm the plant and will fade towards the end of the growing season. Because it needs sun, dryer soils, and can tolerate low nutrient (sandy, rocky, part clay) soils, it is often used as a border plant. The durable flowers are commonly used in dried arrangements.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Adaptable 

Height: 1’-2’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Jun-Sep

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available, flowers attract skippers and beetles. Hosts the American painted lady butterfly and an aphid.