Doellingeria umbellata

Common Name
Flat-top white aster
Parasol whitetop
Flat-topped white aster
Parasol white-top
Tall white-aster
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Photographer: jenarbeider
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Habitat: Moist fields, thickets, and the border of swamps. Prefers slightly acidic sandy loam that is moist to occasionally wet

Wildlife Value: Larval host to the Pearly Crescent, Harris Checkerspot.

Flower Color
Cream/White
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
July
August
September
October
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Low Maintenance
Yes
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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