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Ampleaster carolinianus
Climbing Aster is a deciduous woody vine in the Asteraceae family. This plant can handle a
variety of soils and moisture conditions, and is deer resistant too! Pink to lavender flowers bloom in late fall, making it the final bang of the growing season. With its dense growing habit, it would make a good hedge or privacy screen. Finally, this plant is moderately deer resistant.
Key Info
Scientific Name: Ampleaster carolinianus
Common Names: Climbing Aster
Family Names: Asteraceae
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Flower Color: Pink, lavender
Special Characteristics: Reported to be deer resistant
Additional Info
Habit: Climbing, erect, irregular
Height: Up to 12ft
Soil Conditions: Neutral pH, clay, loam, sand
Leaves: Simple, alternate, ovate, purple in the fall
Flowers (or reproductive structures: Yellow centers, pink to lavender petals
Fruit: White seed heads November-January
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9
USDA Wetland Indicator Status in NC: Obligate: almost always occurs in wetlands
Pollination: Bees and butterflies
Wildlife Connections: Host to Pearl Crescent caterpillars (Phyciodes tharos), songbirds and small mammals eat the seeds
Propagation: Division, rooting cutting, stem cutting, seed