Aster (syn. Symphyotrichum) ericoides var. prostrata 'Snow Flurry', Heath Aster wind-tolerant 8 feet tall

8 feet tall

Mature size: slowly reaches 7 ft tall

Exhilarating pendent orange flowers bloom profusely on wiry stems all summer long among maple-like leaves

then settles into a consistent

This is one provocative small tree

Aster (syn. Symphyotrichum) ericoides var. prostrata 'Snow Flurry', Heath Aster wind-tolerant 8 feet tallMyriads of tiny white flowers burst into a blizzard of bloom in late summer. Their woody stems creep along the ground from the central crown to form a fine, feathery mound that is dense enough to suppress weeds. Effective in the rockery or as a ground cover in sharply draining soil. When flowers turn brown they can simply be brushed off. We cut ours back in winter, and we watch in anticipation every summer as it creeps back over our rocks. It's an