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Flat-topped White Aster

Doellingeria umbellata

Family:

Asteraceae

A pollinator powerhouse with its multitude of brilliant white blooms

Flat-topped white aster flowers in early August at Halfmoon Lake

Flat-topped white aster plants in full bloom in early August

Woodland garden

Pollinator garden

Meadow / Grassland garden

Stratify seeds

Wetland garden

Rain garden

Supports wide variety of wildlife

Late season star

Details

Emerges

May

Seed collection

Flowers

August, September

White

September, October

Height

50

-

100

cm

Lifecycle

Perennial

Width

-

30

cm

Habit

Forbs

Upright

Rhizomatous

Ecology

Supports

Songbirds

Bees

Butterflies & Moths

Beneficial insects

Providing

Larval host plant

Pollen source

Nectar source

Seed/Berry source

All asters are a high-value, late season source of nectar and pollen for overwintering bees and butterflies. They are a larval host plant for some species of butterflies, and songbirds eat the seeds in winter.

Habitat

Typically found in

open woods, slopes / banks, meadows

In the Garden

Growing Conditions

Moisture

Moist

Wet

Light

Full sun

Soil

Average garden soil

Propagation

Via

Seeds

Division

Sowing Recommendations

Direct sow seeds

Fall planting

Landscape

Use for:

Back of bed

Landscape feature

Naturalization

Winter interest

Mass planting

Growing Tips

Description

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