Local Native Perennials

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Common Name Smooth Aster
Botanical Name Symphyotrichum laeve (Aster laevis)
Prefers average to dry soils. Produces violet flowers in fall. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Lovely with blue gray leaves.

Smooth Aster Details
Smooth Aster / Symphyotrichum laeve (Aster laevis)  Photo
Common Name Calico Aster
Botanical Name Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster laterifolius)
Prefers average to dry soil. Develops white to purple tinged blooms. Grows 1-4 feet tall.

Calico Aster Details
Calico Aster / Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster laterifolius) Photo
Common Name New England Aster
Botanical Name Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae)
This aster grows naturally in moist open fields. Grows 3 to 7 feet tall. It produces vibrant purple and yellow centered flowers at the end of the summer.

New England Aster Details
New England Aster / Symphyotrichum novae-angliae  (Aster novae-angliae) Photo
Common Name New York Aster
Botanical Name Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (Aster novi-belgii)
This aster blooms at the end of the summer. It has small light purple daisy-like flowers with pale yellow centers. Prefers moist soil. Grows well in meadows!

New York Aster Details
New York Aster / Symphyotrichum novi-belgii  (Aster novi-belgii) Photo
Common Name Late Purple or Spreading Aster
Botanical Name Symphyotrichum patens (Aster patens)
This aster can be distinguished from others by its rough, hairy stems which have a whitish coating. Attracts butterflies. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Blooms in the early fall. Its flowers are purple with yellow rays. It prefers dry, well-drained soils in a sunny location.

Late Purple or Spreading Aster Details
Late Purple or Spreading Aster / Symphyotrichum patens (Aster patens) Photo
Common Name Smooth White Oldfield Aster
Botanical Name Symphyotrichum racemosum
This aster attracts butterflies with its multitude of tiny, white flowers that form along arching, purple-tinged branches. Prefers sunny locations with moist soil. Blooms in the late summer. Grows 2-3 feet tall. It has a sweet fragrance.

Smooth White Oldfield Aster Details
Smooth White Oldfield Aster / Symphyotrichum racemosum Photo
Common Name Wild Goat's Rue
Botanical Name Tephrosia virginiana
This plant has feathery silver foliage. Blooms are pink with yellow and occur in the early summer months. Prefers full sun. A great choice for poor, sandy and dry soil conditions. Grows 1-2 feet tall and wide.

Wild Goat's Rue Details
Wild Goat's Rue / Tephrosia virginiana Photo
Common Name American Germander or Wild Sage
Botanical Name Teucrium canadense
This member of the mint family has gray-green foliage with lavender, pink, and white flowers. Grows 1-3 feet tall. Blooms in the summer. Prefers partially sunny locations with moist, rich, loamy soil conditions. Makes a nice cut flower!

American Germander or Wild Sage Details
American Germander or Wild Sage / Teucrium canadense Photo
Common Name Rue Anemone
Botanical Name Thalictrum (Anemonella) thalictroides
Delicate white to pink flowers in spring. Grows only 5 to 9 inches tall. Enjoys open woods, and moist, well drained soils. Very Sweet! Miniature versions of thalictrum.

Rue Anemone Details
Rue Anemone / Thalictrum (Anemonella) thalictroides Photo
Common Name Early Meadow Rue
Botanical Name Thalictrum dioicum
A member of the buttercup family, this plant has lacy, fine-textured, gray-green foliage and drooping panicles of tiny flowers in the late spring. The blooms range in color from yellow-green to purple-tinged white. It grows 8-30 inches tall. Prefers moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil.

Early Meadow Rue Details
Early Meadow Rue / Thalictrum dioicum Photo
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