{"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. Although the plants are \u003cstrong\u003edrought tolerant\u003c\/strong\u003e, they thrive in full sun in moist conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BC Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51517492428856,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/7960\/8376\/files\/douglas-aster-seeds-symphyotrichum-subspicatum-823010_702x700_8aeba57c-5b95-4952-b247-3e478e9f52d7.webp?v=1761677350","url":"https:\/\/westcoastgardens.co\/products\/douglas-aster-symphyotrichum-subspicatum","provider":"Westcoast Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}