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 Virginia Living Museum
Narrowleaf Silky Golden Aster
(Pityopsis graminifolia)
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Height: |
2-3 feet |
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Light: |
Sun to part shade |
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Soil Type: |
Prefers dry, sandy soil
(will rot if kept too wet) |
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Bloom Time: |
Mid spring - mid fall |
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Flower Color: |
Bright yellow |
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Foliage: |
Grown for silver/gray foliage
Evergreen, herbaceous |
Soft, yellow, daisy-like flowers atop silvery-haired leaves and stems create an outstanding visual effect in a fall garden bed, especially when other perennials are played against the silvery-white foliage color. Tough and evergreen.
Cut back old foliage in spring as the new growth emerges. The narrowleaf silky golden aster attracts butterflies.
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