Flat-Topped Aster - PollinateHV Local Ecotype
Doellingaria umbellata
Certified Organic
Flat-Topped Asters are workhorses of our native ecology, eagerly establishing themselves in diverse soil conditions, flowering tenaciously, and supporting pollinators such as Harris's Checkerspot and the Canada Miner Bee. These are wild-looking plants, working well as twinkly fillers at the edges of more cultivated landscapes or as robust replacements for less useful plants in weedy or scrappy areas.
This locally-sourced strain grow to a height of 4-5 feet, with straight upright central stems that spread broadly at the top to support hundreds of diminutive blooms—each with a golden center and thin white petals.
This local ecotype seed is of Hudson Valley wild origin and has been scaled for production on our farm in Accord, NY.
PollinateHV is a collaboration between the Hudson Valley Seed Company and Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley in support of threatened native pollinators.
We worked with a team of expert botanists, seed collectors, nursery growers and farmers to produce local ecotype native seeds to support at-risk Hudson Valley pollinators. You can find more information about this project at pollinatehv.org/seed-work. Learn more about the Hudson Valley's threatened pollinators and find resources to install pollinator habitat at all scales at pollinatehv.org.
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Growing instructions
Product Details
| Days to Maturity | 180 to 365 |
|---|---|
| Days to Germination | 20 - 30 days |
| Width at Maturity | 1'-2' |
| Height at Maturiry | 3'-6' |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 345678 |
| Sun Conditions | Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun)Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun) |
| Planting Depth | Surface/very light cover. |
| Row Spacing | 3' |
| Plant Spacing | 1'-2' |
Pollinator Partners
Flat-topped aster is the primary source source of pollen and nectar for the Canada Miner Bee, a native solitary bee with a conservation rank of S2 (imperiled) in New York. Like most miner bees, the Canada Miner Bee is a pollen specialist, with its life cycle closely timed to coincide with the blooming of its host plant - so the best place to spot this bee is on a flat-topped aster in bloom!
