| Description | A not very common Aster-like plant. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | light blue to white, daisy-like, borne in loose clusters, produced in large numbers basically covering the plant, fall |
| Fruit | achene |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 12-18 inches tall, spreading over 24 inches |
| Propagation | division |
| Misc Facts | Gymnaster means "naked aster" (gymnos from Greek meaning naked) in reference to the botanical characteristic of the fruit (achene) lacking a pappus of bristles or scales. (#144) |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this growing only in one garden (Boerner Botanical Gardens, Wisconsin (USA) and have never seen it for sale locally. When in bloom it is totally covered with flowers. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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