Botanical Name: Symphyotrichum shortii
Bloom Color: Blue
Months in Bloom: August, September, October
Sun: Partial Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to Medium-Dry
Height at Maturity: 3 ft
Spacing: 12-18"
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Good for Landscaping
Short's Aster
We are a retail native nursery based on our family homestead in Williamsfield, IL and we are committed to the hands-on approach to service. Come with your questions; handle and hand-pick your plants; leave inspired, informed, and equipped.
Purchase native plants for your project in three easy steps:
- Browse and order online
- We will email you when your plants are well-rooted (starting early May) and confirm a pick-up date and time
- Pay at pick-up; cash, check or credit
OR
- Make a wish list online
- Call 309.639.4346 to confirm open hours
- Shop outdoors at Pleasant Prairie Nursery
1. No cultivars: Our plants are strictly native plants, many grown from locally collected seed. We care about this because songbirds, pollinating insects, and monarch butterflies know the difference!
2. No neonicotinoids: Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides that are particularly harmful to bees. We never use insecticides that contain neonicotinoids.
3. No secrets: Every plant we sell has been grown right here at Pleasant Prairie Nursery. Most of our plants have spent a high percentage of their growing time outdoors, not in a protected greenhouse. Our native plants are seasoned and hardy, ready for planting.
We grow many of our native plants in 2.25" wide x 5" deep plug trays. The vertical ridges of the tray direct the roots downward and prevent the circling of roots into a rootbound mass. An opening at the bottom of the plug keeps the roots air-pruned, enabling quick growth when planted.
5" plugs can easily compete with larger pots for 1st-season growth.
When you order 5" plugs, some of your plants may be in 2.5"W x 3.5"H pots.
Learn more about our plant size options here.
