Aster, Short’s

Our Experience

Update for 2023: Short’s Aster is planted in a part sun and dappled shade in our habitat. In both locations is has grown taller than 3 feet. It does flop a bit, but is still a very attractive plant. It flowers in late summer into early autumn and provides food for late season insects. It was easy to establish and thrives on benign neglect.

We will be adding this aster to our habitat for the 2021 butterfly season. We hope you’ll want to add it to yours, too!

Based upon our previous experience with growing native asters, we highly recommend adding any aster to your garden or habitat as a late season nectar source. They are easily grown and thrive on benign neglect. A nice assortment of pollinators can be observed foraging on the flowers.