{"title":"Wetland Plant Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the Lower Mainland and southwest British Columbia, these are some of the best BC native plants that can handle seasonally saturated sites for wetlands, riparian areas, and rain gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"douglas-aster-symphyotrichum-subspicatum","title":"Douglas Aster (Symphyotrichum subspicatum)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"LMZ06 eyebrow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csmall class=\"ywtxn\"\u003eLess than 1m\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LMZ06 eyebrow\"\u003eSpread\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LMZ06 eyebrow\"\u003eup to 2 feet (0.6 m)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LMZ06 eyebrow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Season \u003c\/strong\u003eJuly-Sept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSun:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSun to partial shade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDry to moist, well-drained\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePollinators:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBees, butterflies, hummingbirds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardy to Zone 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTiming:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSow indoors 5-6 weeks before transplanting after the last frost date. Or simply direct sow in spring. Seeds can be slow to germinate, so be patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarely cover the seeds, and keep soil moist until plants are established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGrow in full sun to light shade, in fertile, moist soil. The plants spread very slowly by underground rhizomes. Clumps can be split up and replanted every 2-3 years. 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