Boltonia or False Aster – Boltonia asteroides (quart pot)

Description

Boltonia provides a robust flush of white blooms from late summer to the first frosts, a time when the predominant native flower color is yellow. Many insects are attracted to this plant, including butterflies, long and short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, skippers, moths, and beetles.

Hundreds of aster-like blossoms on a single plant are an inch across and feature yellow centers surrounded by narrow white ray petals that sometimes are tinged pink to purple. Narrow gray-green leaves and sturdy stems add to the plant’s visual appeal.

Prefers wet to medium soil conditions and grows best in full sun to partial shade. Profuse blooms can be expected in wetter soils and sunny sites, and the height can vary greatly from 3′ to 5′ depending on soil moisture. Standing water is even tolerated for short periods so it’s a great choice for Rain Gardens. It is rhizomatous by nature so will spread, but not aggressively. It has a wide native range, from zone 3 to 10.

Good companion plants include Solidagos (Goldenrods), True Asters, Ironweed, and Joe-Pye Weed,

Sometimes referred to as Boltonia latisquama recognita and White Doll’s Daisy or False Chamomile…