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Patterson aster
Dieteria bigelovii
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Plant Community
- Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades, Purple Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial, Biennial
- Soil Type
- Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of North America recognizes three varieties of D. bigelovii, all native to the western U.S. Variety bigelovii is native to Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. Varieties mucronata and commixta are native to Arizona and Utah, respectively.