Description: Small white to pale pink flowers with purple centers. 2ft height
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy perennial.
Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade.
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant.
Soil Preferences: Well-drained, average soil.
Benefits: Attracts pollinators and supports wildlife. Adds late-season interest to gardens. Deer-resistant.
 
Loose clusters of multiple flowering heads are found concentrated mainly on one side of the widely spreading branches of Calico Aster. Like most Asters, it attracts a variety of insects but it has shorter nectar tubes. The species gets its common name from the variety of colors of its blossoms' central disks.