Boltonia decurrens <br>CLASPINGLEAF DOLL'S ASTER, DECURRENT FALSE ASTER
A rare USA native plant, it is native to the floodplains along the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers in the United States, where the habitat has been drastically altered, leading to its quick decline. The plant was once distributed across 400 kilometers of riverside forest from LaSalle, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri. The plant is a federally listed threatened species.
It is a bushy perennial herb sprawling to 1.5 meters in height, often exceeding two meters. The clasping, decurrent, oval-shaped leaves look like wings. The flower heads are produced in mass, and are white, pink or pale purple. The center contains many yellow disc florets. Flowering occurs in August through October.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Height: 64-80", 160-200cm
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 50
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A rare USA native plant, it is native to the floodplains along the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers in the United States, where the habitat has been drastically altered, leading to its quick decline. The plant was once distributed across 400 kilometers of riverside forest from LaSalle, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri. The plant is a federally listed threatened species.
It is a bushy perennial herb sprawling to 1.5 meters in height, often exceeding two meters. The clasping, decurrent, oval-shaped leaves look like wings. The flower heads are produced in mass, and are white, pink or pale purple. The center contains many yellow disc florets. Flowering occurs in August through October.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Height: 64-80", 160-200cm
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 50
