{"product_id":"100-calico-aster-seeds-symphyotrichum-lateriflorum-native-wildflower-pollinator-garden","title":"100 Calico Aster Seeds Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Native Wildflower Pollinator Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalico Aster is a native North American wildflower prized for its clouds of tiny white blooms with subtle pink or purple centers, appearing late in the season when most other flowers have finished. This hardy perennial brings a delicate, airy texture to borders, meadows, and naturalized areas, and it returns year after year in the right conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as starved aster, calico aster earns its name from the calico-like mix of colors on each flower head. It works beautifully in pollinator gardens, cottage borders, rain gardens, and wildflower meadows, and its fine seed heads add winter interest. It pairs well with goldenrod, coneflower, and native grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Symphyotrichum lateriflorum\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Herbaceous perennial\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, bushy, clump-forming\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Average, medium to moist, well-drained\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 3-8\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: 14-30 days at 65-70F; cold stratification for 30 days improves results\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Surface sow, lightly press into soil; light needed for germination\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 18-24 inches\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Native to eastern North America; blooms late summer to fall\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664764928136,"sku":"BLOOM-069","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/il_fullxfull.7857864292_sepd_f1b6a868-a27e-4220-a69e-d13d379930dd.jpg?v=1791898732","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/100-calico-aster-seeds-symphyotrichum-lateriflorum-native-wildflower-pollinator-garden","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}