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© Ernie Marx

Patterson aster
Dieteria bigelovii var. bigelovii


  Fort Collins

Synonyms
Machaeranthera pattersoni
Dimensions
Height: 4.0 in. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City, 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. This variety is native to Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. Varieties mucronata and commixta are native to Arizona and Utah, respectively.


This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.