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Flat Topped
White Aster

Aster umbellatus

Requirements:

Soil Type - most
Soil ph - Neutral
Water - moist - dry
Light - Full sun - part shade

Characteristics:

Height Average - 2 - 7 ft.
Time of bloom - Aug - Sept
Flower colors - White, yellow center turns purplish with age
Propagation - Seed
Transplants - ?

Common roadside attraction in the Colton, NY area. My field guides state they are a wet meadow plant and they do prefer the edges of swampy areas. But I found these in both dry and wet areas so it seems they are not so fussy when it comes to soil moisture. Flat Topped White Aster August 13,2008
Backwoods Rd, Colton, NY

These are one of the first Asters to bloom. Their name should give it away - flowers are white and the clusters have a flat top look.

by common name

Leaves are not toothed