Aster x frikartii moench

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Protected by U.S. Patents No. 8,301,389 & 8,577,616

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Aster x frikartii ‘Moench’

Family: Asteraceae

Common name: FRIKART'S ASTER

Native to: Garden Origin, Himalayas Roots

Sentiments: elegance and daintiness, patience

Plant

Type: perennial

Forms: clumping, erect

Leaves deciduous

Max height: 2.3 feet

Max width: 1.3 feet

Flower

blue/green, secondary color present

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: seeds

Plant features: deciduous, naturalizes

Exposure: part shade, sun

Landscape uses: deer resistant, flower fragrant

Propagates by: cutting, division, seed

flowers in fall

flowers in summer

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: -30 to +30 °F

Water: regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Aglais milberti

Anthanassa texana

Atalopedes campestris

Brephidium exilis

Calephelis nemesis

Calephelis perditalis

Callophrys gryneus

Callophrys johnsoni

Celastrina echo

Celastrina neglecta

Cercyonis oetus

Chioides albofasciatus

Chlosyne acastus

Chlosyne fulvia

Chlosyne lacinia

Colias eurytheme

Colias philodice

Colias scudderi

Cupido comyntas

Danaus plexippus

Electrostrymon sangala

Erebia epipsodea

Erynnis baptisiae

Erynnis telemachus

Euphydryas chalcedona

Euptoieta claudia

Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Hesperia assiniboia

Hesperia colorado

Hesperia leonardus

Hesperia pahaska

Hylephila phyleus

Leptotes cassius

Leptotes marina

Libytheana carinenta

Limenitis archippus

Limenitis weidemeyerii

Lycaena cupreus

Lycaena helloides

Lycaena heteronea

Lycaena phlaeas

Nymphalis antiopa

Panoquina ocola

Parnassius phoebus

Pholisora catullus

Phyciodes batesii

Phyciodes cocyta

Phyciodes mylitta

Phyciodes orseis

Phyciodes phaon

Phyciodes picta

Phyciodes pulchella

Phyciodes tharos

Piruna haferniki

Plebejus cassiope

Plebejus fridayi

Plebejus glandon

Plebejus lupini

Plebejus melissa

Plebejus shasta

Poladryas arachne

Polites peckius

Polygonia interrogationis

Pontia occidentalis

Pontia protodice

Pyrgus albescens

Pyrgus communis

Pyrgus philetas

Satyrium liparops

Satyrium semiluna

Speyeria cybele

Speyeria egleis

Stinga morrisoni

Vanessa atalanta

Vanessa virginiensis

leaf

margin

apical

branch

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