Bring gentle autumn color and friendly pollinators to your garden with an easy-going native aster.
Drummond's Aster is an upright perennial herb that naturally grows along forest edges and open woodlands in North America. In a garden setting, this plant stands between 0.6 and 1.2 meters tall, making it a wonderful fit for back borders. It pairs beautifully with companion plants like Goldenrod and Little Bluestem.
Growing this plant is easy, as it is drought-tolerant and only requires moderate watering. It grows at a moderate rate in either full sun or partial shade. You can easily start new plants using seeds or by division, which is the simple process of splitting the root clump.
When autumn arrives, this plant puts on a lovely show of light blue to violet flowers with bright yellow centers. These late-season blooms provide a vital feast for visiting bees and butterflies. Best of all, it is entirely non-toxic to both humans and pets.