Botanical Name: Aster x frikartii
Common Name: Frikart's aster
Family: Asteraceae
Distribution/Origin: North America
Leaf/Bud:
Flower/Inflorescence: composite, purple disc florets, orange ray florets, bloom July - late Sept
Fruit/Seed: achene (?)
Stem/Bark:
Size: height 2 - 3ft, spread 1 - 2ft
Habit: clumping
Form: mounded
Culture: full sun - partial shade
Landscape Use: bedding
Notes: attracts butterflies