White Doll's Daisy 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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False chamomile is a perennial in the daisy family typically found in roadside ditches or marshes and other wet sites in the eastern U.S.A. The species name "asterodies" is Latin for resembling asters.
Plant in the full sun in well drained soil. 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 or spread by seed.
Use it in a cottage or cutting garden, native plant garden, or in the back of a border with brighter green leaves to contrast with its gray foliage. This plant tolerates clay soils.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious pests. Powdery mildew can be an issue. It can be somewhat weedy so consider some of the cultivars like 'Snowbank' which is more compact and less aggressive. Plants may need staking.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Snowbank'
Compact form with white flowers.
- 'Snowbank'
- 'Snowbank'
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- 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
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer resistance
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- 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:
- Clay
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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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:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- 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 Type:
- Simple
- 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
- Riparian
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Wet Soil