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Arrow-leaved Aster - ASTURO
Aster urophyllus


NEWattracts butterfliesattracts songbirds

This dry woodland aster has a cone of pale blue/white flowers and the leaves are arrowhead shaped.

Colour: Blue Blooms: August-October Height (cm): 30-60
Sun: Half Soil: All Moisture: Medium

Other traits: Wildlife, Arrow-leaved Aster is an invaluable food source for butterflies, moths, insects and birds. Monarchs and other butterflies depend on the nectar that asters provide during their fall migration. Asters provide a small percentage of food supply and offer shelter for various game and song birds and other small mammals.
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