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   Deborah Edwards-Oñoro (redcrew@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Aug-2024 05:12:36 JST Deborah Edwards-Oñoro

   Anyone growing Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue wood aster) in their garden?

   I'm curious what your experience is with it. And what other plants you have growing near it.

   It's my first year growing it, winter sown last February. It's finally adding lots of leaves.

   #gardening #Zone6b

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     morph (morph@morphnet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Aug-2024 05:12:35 JST morph

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     @redcrew They're great. Especially they're blooming so late when most other flowers are gone. The bees love them. They may become quite huge and need a lot of water when it's hot weather. Cutting down to half about May/June is important to keep them more compact and stable.

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     morph (morph@morphnet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Aug-2024 05:49:52 JST morph

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     @redcrew Mayby up 1,5m ...? Yes, there are other perennials nearby like Indian nettles, Rudbeckia and so.

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     Deborah Edwards-Oñoro (redcrew@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Aug-2024 05:49:53 JST Deborah Edwards-Oñoro

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     @morph Thank you. How tall do yours get? Do you have any other plants near them?