This perennial has with slender soft upright stems and forms a compact rounded habit. It has lanced-shaped mid green leaves and the daisy-like flowers are white, blue to pinkish and appear above the foliage during summer.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9

Aster dumosusis naturally found in south-east USA growing in well drained moderately fertile soils in an open sunny position and is moderately drought and frost tolerant.

Starwort is a perennial that is grown for its flowers and is planted in raised garden beds or rockeries in small or cottage gardens. It is also mass planted as a ground cover or for bedding displays and establishes from division in one year. It is suitable for patio pots and planter boxes in a drier position and dies back during winter. ID 1626

Aster (Ă-ster) dumosus (doo-MO-sus)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)     
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family