Golden aster

This is a perennial herb which is quite variable in appearance, particularly across its four subspecies. It may be a small clumping or mat-forming plant or grow tall stems to heights exceeding a meter.

It is coated in small bristles or long woolly hairs and it is glandular, particularly around the inflorescence.

The flower head contains long yellowish disc florets and the edge is fringed with yellow ray florets that can be seen July to November.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay

Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant