- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Medium
- Height:
- 3 feet
- Project:
- Boulevard, Shoreline Buffer
- Bloom Color:
- Purple
- Bloom Months:
- September, October
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Low
- Stress Tolerance:
- Acidic Conditions
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 2
- Pollinator Value:
- High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food, Larval Food
- Pollinators:
- Butterflies, Larval Host (Butterfly), Larval Host (Moth), Moths, Native Bees
- Counties:
- Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Wabasha, Winona
Notes/Description:
Crooked-stemmed Aster is a favorite of native bees. It prefers medium to wet soil conditions and can be found along stream banks and wood edges.