Short's Aster, unlike the name suggests, is a medium-sized aster and quite tall for a shade blooming plant. It reaches heights of 3-4 feet and produces abundant light purple flowers. As with most asters, it blooms late summer to early fall, lasts for about one to one and a half months, and attracts a wide range of bees, butterflies and other pollinators looking for their last bit of nectar and pollen for the season.
| Latin Name |
Symphyotrichum shortii |
| Color |
Light Purple |
| Height (in inches) |
12 - 24 |
| Spread (in inches) |
24 – 48 |
| Bloom Season |
Fall |
| Moisture |
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
|
| Light |
Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade |
| Attracts |
Butterflies, Pollinators |
| Companion Plants |
Joe Pye, Ferns, sedges |
