The bright purple flowers of this late blooming perennial aster stand out on roadsides and in ditches. Flowers are sometimes pinkish purple or lavender.
| T | SSN | H | W | sun | soil | H2O | fire | N2 | pH | summer | fall | flower (seed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | 1.2 | 0.2 | S/PS | F-M-C | DM-M | - | - | 5.0-6.0 | green | brown | purple |
Prairie, roadsides.
Bloom time coincides with monarch butterfly migration making it a popular nectar source for them.
| common > name = have on site |
| T = type: A = annual | B = biennial | P = perennial | SS = subshrub | D = deciduous | C = coniferous |
| ██ = cold stratify | ██ = cold stratify & scarify | ██ = plant directly | ██ = scarify | ██ = not from seed |
| SSN = season: C = cool | W = warm | Y = late |
| H = height (in metres) | W = width (in metres) | B = bunch | S = sod | SB = sod/bunch |
| sun: S = full sun | S/PS = sun or partial shade | PS = partial shade | SH = full shade |
| soil: F = fine | M = medium | C = coarse |
| H2O = moisture requirement: D = dry | M = moist | W = wet | Z = aquatic |
| fire = fire tolerance: - = unknown | X = none | • = some | •• = moderate | ••• = high tolerance |
| N2 = nitrogen fixing: • = yes |
| summer = foliage colour | fall = foliage (stem) colour | flower (seed) = flower (seed / fruit) colour, if conspicuous |
| pH = acidity - alkalinity |
A presentaton—in journal format—of the goings on at this location. Along with photos of them are comments from some of the various flora and fauna.
This walkabout starts with the return of the "honkers" and other birds (which is a prelude to the arrival of spring in southern Manitoba).
It kicks into gear with the emergence of the flora (as temperatures rise). And includes the fauna as they show up.
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