Flat-Topped Aster - Doellingeria umbellata | Pots ready spring to fall

Common name: Flat-Topped Aster

Scientific name: Doellingeria umbellata

Category: Native Forb, Common Perennial

Sample mature size: 1.2 m tall, 0.03 m wide; 4 ft tall, 0.5 ft wide

Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun

Water: Average, Medium-wet

Soil: Sand, Loam

Blooms: White in August, September

Natural habitats: Woodland-shaded, Roadsides-ravines, Meadow-grasslands, Prairie-savannahs

Wildlife benefits: Host plant 🐛, Bees/wasps 🐝, Butterflies/skippers 🦋, Moths 🦋, Beneficial insects 🐞

Points of interest: - Primary host to the Harris' Checkerspot - Important source of food for bees, moths, insects - Has no base leaves - Can adapt to other soils