Ionactis linariifolia Size:32-cell Deep Plug Tray Calico Aster grows from 2-4

Calico Aster grows from 2-4 feet and attracts mining bees because of short nectar tubes

lance shaped leaves

This towering purple beauty can grow up to eight feet and is a favorite of butterflies

and partial shade

Attracts many pollinators

Ionactis linariifolia Size:32-cell Deep Plug Tray Calico Aster grows from 2-4This 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.