Drummond’s Aster (Symphyotrichum drummondii)
Bees love those asters and this is no exception. It attracts many native bees, butterflies, and moths among other insects. It is the host plant to the Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond Aster also has 6 specialist bees that depend on it (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond’s Aster is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).
Bees love those asters and this is no exception. It attracts many native bees, butterflies, and moths among other insects. It is the host plant to the Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond Aster also has 6 specialist bees that depend on it (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond’s Aster is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).
Bees love those asters and this is no exception. It attracts many native bees, butterflies, and moths among other insects. It is the host plant to the Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond Aster also has 6 specialist bees that depend on it (illnoiswildflower.info). Drummond’s Aster is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 3 feet
Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet
Bloom Time: September-October
Bloom Color: White
Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite
Host Plant: Pearl Crescent and 43 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (illnoiswildflower.info)
Species of Concern: State Status: Threatened (legally protected). State Rank: Imperiled (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)
Specialist Bee: Andrena asteris, Andrena asteroides, Andrena hirticincta, Andrena nubecula, Andrena solidaginis, and Colletes simulans armata. (illnoiswildflower.info)
