Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Ageratinastrum

Species:

Ageratinastrum palustre

Growth Characteristics

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

white, pale pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, other pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fire in wet pine savannas and wet prairies, resprouting from rhizomes after burns. Benefits from fire management that reduces woody encroachment.