A common wildflower in many of the States of America. Also known as the Whitetop
aster, it has a great many white flowers at the tips of its branches in autumn. Individual
flowers have fewer ray petals than most other asters, but they are a bright white
in color and quite attractive. Like other asters, the blooms are also attractive
to butterflies and other pollinators.
I am not aware of any commercial sources for this plant at this time, although it
is easy to propagate from legally collected seed. The Whitetop or Dixie aster would
make an easy low-maintenance addition to any mixed wildflower planting in a well-drained
soil setting and its a shame that no market currently exists.
During the research for this project we discovered several other plants with Dixie
in their names. Unfortunately these varieties seem to be no longer available.
Bougainvillea “Dixie” last listed 2004
Hedera “Dixie” last listed 2008
Hemerocallis “Dixie Stampede” last listed 2008
Iris “Dixie Pixie” listed as currently out of stock by one supplier.
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