Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Schneegitter' - Heath Aster cultivar

Sizes available: HPP quart

Basics: zone 5-8, 4" x 18", full sun, a multitude of tiny starry white blooms in mid to late fall over a mat of fine textured foliage. Dry to medium water needs, wants good drainage, low maintenance

Common names: this is a low growing cultivar of Heath Aster

Synonym: Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurry'

Family: Asteraceae

Origin/Distribution: This cultivar has some nomenclature and attribution controversies attached to it, but the most important thing is that everyone who has ever gotten it from me has come back to tell me they love it.

Habitat: sprawling and draping over rocks or wall edges and the fronts of xeric gardens. I imagine it's good in a container, too, but I haven't tried it yet.

Nursery: Landscape plugs from North Creek, grown on by Honey Petal Plants

Image credits: North Creek Nursery