Aster mongolicus Hortensis Tricyrtis 000' elevation in western Arizona

000' elevation in western Arizona

Solidago 'Fireworks' goldenrod requires little maintenance

It's also a great food source for native bees

including skippers

Aster mongolicus Hortensis Tricyrtis 000' elevation in western Arizona(aka: Kalimeris mongolica, Kalimeris pinnatifida) It's been hard to keep up with the name changes, since this poor plant's identity has been batted around by taxonomists more than a tennis ball on Wimbledon's Centre Court. A favorite of the late garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence, Aster 'Hortensis' is a wonderful, slowly spreading deciduous perennial which arises in spring to form a dense patch of 20" tall, interwoven stems, clothed with apple green,