Ionactis linariifolia Size:32-cell Deep Plug Tray Named Calico Aster because the

Named Calico Aster because the flowers mature at different rates

bright yellow flowers on thin

this aster is prized more for its use as a striking groundcover than for its fall blooming scattering of  small white daisy-like flowers

lance shaped leaves

Ionactis linariifolia Size:32-cell Deep Plug Tray Named Calico Aster because theThis low growing, fall blooming aster, with its sweet daisy like purplish flowers, thrives in sandy soil and is a tough, low maintenance powerhouse for pollinators. Its also a host plants for butterfly and moth caterpillars. This aster variety has several nicknames, including bristly aster, flax leaved aster, and most charmingly, ankle aster, because it is known to tickle the ankles when you walk through it.