Doellingeria umbellata [sold as Flat-topped Aster] Flat-topped Aster
Flat-topped clusters of daisy-like flower heads with white ray florets and pale yellow to reddish centers.
Lance-shaped leaves with smooth margins that turn yellow-brown in fall.
Stiff, erect stems that are smooth or slightly hairy near the top and often branching near the inflorescence.
Small achenes attached to tufts of fluffy white to tawny hairs for wind dispersal.
3-6' feet
2-4' feet
Best grown in moist, rich, poorly drained, or boggy soils.
Eastern and central North America.
