| Common Name: |
Climbing Aster |
| Scientific Name: |
Ampelaster carolinianus; syn. Aster scandens, Symphyotrichum carolinianum, Aster carolinianus |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Climbing-aster, Aster |
| Category: |
Vine |
| Habit: |
Climber |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink, purple |
| Bloom Season: |
September - October |
| Fruit Description: |
Brown/tan |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Height of Plant: |
10-15 ft. |
| Growth Rate: |
Fast growing |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7a - 9b,possibly colder |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
High to low |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Wet to dry sands |
| Soil Type: |
Loam, clay, humus-rich |
| Soil pH: |
Acidic, neutral, alkaline |
| Native Range: |
Varies from swamps & wet shores to open, dry, sandy woods |
| Usage: |
Fall Color |
| Propagation: |
Sow in situ; division |
| Photographer: |
Debi Bradford |
| Location: |
N-11 |