Boltonia Boltonia asteroides
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Boltonia asteroides var. glastifolia
- Phonetic Spelling
- bol-TO-nee-uh ass-ter-OY-dees
- Description
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Boltonia is a perennial in the daisy family typically found in roadside ditches or marshes and other wet sites. Growing in wet sites may require staking due to the plant tending to flop. On the other hand, planting in dry soils will result in shorter plants and less showy blooms. Cutting back the stems in the spring, before flowering, will give you a shorter plant that will require less support.
The blooms of this plant typically have white petals with a dome-shaped yellow center disk. Others may have pink-tinged, or violet rays. It can bloom from late summer until frost.
This plant will spread through creeping rhizomes.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Powdery mildew can be an issue.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Snowbank'
Compact form with white flowers.
- 'Snowbank'
- 'Snowbank'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Snowbank'
Compact form with white flowers.
- 'Snowbank'
- 'Snowbank'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Boltonia
- Species:
- asteroides
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern USA
- Distribution:
- AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts butterflies.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Easy to Grow
- Textural
- Wildlife Food Source
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herb
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9a, 9b, 10b, 10a
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- The spiny fruit displays from September to October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Dense panicles of 3/4" daisy-like blooms from August to October.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The green-gray leaves are up to 5" long.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Branching stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Pond
- Pool/Hardscape
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Native Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
