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Forrest Keeling Plants

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Forrest Keeling specializes in the production of native plant materials of unique quality as well as a full line of popular landscape-sized evergreens, trees, shrubs, ground covers and specimen trees.

We take pride in our use of quality seed sources. The original geographic source of seed, also called, provenance, dictates characteristics such as dormancy periods, fruiting, flowering and leafing out, and hardiness. Each Forrest Keeling plant is tagged with tracking information that identifies its provenance. Knowing the plant's provenance helps insure selecting the best plant for your site.

Some plants are included in special programs and display that program logo on their plant record. These include the Missouri Botanical Garden-Kemper Center Plants of Merit and Grow Native! programs. The RPM logo with "Wetland Plant, MSD Approved" is displayed on Midwestern plants included in the St. Louis Metropolitan Stormwater Manual and Maryland Stormwater Management Guide. These plants are recommended plants for Midwest wetland projects, appropriate for wetland mitigation, streambank stabilization and related projects.

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Acer grandidentatum Common Name: Canyon Maple Canyon Maple is a very good landscape or conservation tree. Tolerant of a range of soil and climatic conditions, and some drought. Good fall color. Habit can be shrubby or tree-like, which allows Canyon Maple to be used as either specimen and in grov... [ More Info ]

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Acer griseum Common Name: Paperbark Maple Paperbark Maple has reddish-brown exfoliating bark that is beautiful all year long. Attractive fall color. Paperbark Maple is slow-growing with a compact ultimate size. Year-round interest, cold-hardy, pest and disease resistant and adaptable, it is... [ More Info ]

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Acer negundo Common Name: Boxelder Boxelder is a small tree, that thrives in wetlands and streambanks. Unlike other maples, Acer negundo needs both male and female trees are needed to reproduce. Boxelder prefers full sun and moist soils. It is often found in riparian habitats.... [ More Info ]

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Acer palmatum var atropurpureum Common Name: Japanese Redleaf Maple Japanese Redleaf Maple has brilliant red color. Prefers moist, rich soil and protection from wind and late spring frost. Often grows as an understory plant in shady woodlands. ... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum Common Name: Red Maple Native Red Maple is one of the first trees to color in fall in shades of bright yellow, flaming orange or red. Crown is narrow to broadly rounded with a straight trunk. Much stronger wood than silver maple but it still grows very fast. Often planted... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' Common Name: Autumn Flame Red Maple Autumn Flame Red Maple has compact growth with smaller leaves and tight branching habit makes this a good choice for areas with limited space. Rich, burgundy red fall color arrives about two weeks earlier than most other varieties. Autumn Flame Red M... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' Common Name: Brandywine Red Maple Brandywine Red Maple offers emerald green leaves in summer and persistent fall color that begins bright red and gradually turns brilliant purple red. Brandywine Red Maple is a seedless male with proven performance. Mature tree develops into a oval ro... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Northwood' Common Name: Northwood Maple Northwood Maple has a round oval crown with dark green glossy foliage that turns bright, orange red in the fall. An excellent native cultivar.... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'October Glory' Common Name: October Glory® Maple October Glory Maple has a broad oval crown with glossy foliage that turns crimson red in the fall. The color lasts much longer than many other Red Maple cultivars.... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' Common Name: Red Sunset® Maple Red Sunset Maple is one of the most popular Red Maple cultivars. Matures to attractive pyramidal to rounded outline. Dark green foliage in the summer changes into fluorescent orange and red fall colors. Red Sunset Maple is a great tree for a landscap... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' Common Name: Sun Valley Red Maple Sun Valley Red Maple is a cross between Red Sunset and Autumn Flame that produces a moderate ovate crown. Brilliant green summer leaves change to orange-red in the fall. Sun Valley Red Maple is a great new tree for lawn or street planting.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharinum Common Name: Silver Maple Native Silver Maple is an easy-to-grow shade tree that grows quickly on a wide range of sites. Deep green foliage with silvery undersides turns gold in autumn. Upright oval shape with strong branching.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum Common Name: Sugar Maple Native Sugar Maple is a large shade tree with excellent form. Famous for it prized syrup, Sugar Maples offer fabulous fall color in shades of bright yellow, orange or red. Sugar Maple grows in a variety of soil types but prefers a rich, well-drained ... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum 'Bailsta' Common Name: Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple offers a rounded form, with vibrant red, yellow, and orange fall color.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum 'Commemoration' Common Name: Commemoration Sugar Maple 'Commemoration' Sugar Maple is a vigorous grower with broad crown. Heavy foliage resists leaf tatter and turns red in fall.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Common Name: Green Mountain Sugar Maple 'Green Mountain' is a showy maple with upright, oval shape. Excellent urban tree with great fall color and inconspicuous seeds. ... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum 'Legacy' Common Name: Legacy® Sugar Maple Legacy Sugar Maple has glossy dark green foliage and an oval shaped habit with reddish-orange to red fall color.... [ More Info ]

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Acer tataricum subsp ginnala ''Flame'' Common Name: Flame Amur Maple Flame Amur Maple is a rounded, low-branched small tree or multi-stem shrub. Brilliant red fall color.... [ More Info ]

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Acer x freemanii 'Celzam' Common Name: Celebration® Maple Celebration Maple is a vigorous growing seedless red maple hybrid with strong branch structure and long lasting fall color that is a brilliant red orange. Autumn Blaze Maple offers drought tolerance with the ability to grow in moist or dry soils.... [ More Info ]

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Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred' Common Name: Autumn Blaze® Maple 'Autumn Blaze' is a fast-growing red maple cultivar with long-lasting, red orange fall color. Drought-tolerant and grows in most soils.... [ More Info ]

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Acer x freemanii 'Marmo' Common Name: Marmo Maple Marmo Maple is a hybrid cross of Red Maple and Silver Maple. Grows to 70' with a spread of 35'. Excellent fall color with a blend of red and green, to burgandy, yellow and gold.... [ More Info ]

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Acorus calamus Common Name: Common Sweet Flag Spreading aquatic perennial that features sword-shaped leaf blades.... [ More Info ]

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Adiatum pedatum Common Name: Maidenhair Fern Delicate appearance belies this fern's toughness. Fronds unfurl fairly late in the spring. Can form large colonies of a pleasant medium green. A deciduous fern.... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus glabra Common Name: Ohio Buckeye Ohio Buckeye is a medium-sized tree, which occurs in lowlands. Ohio Buckeye prefers moist sites such as river bottoms and streambanks. Large spikes of green-yellow flowers bloom in May. Fall color is often orange-red. Fall fruit is the familiar, shin... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus hippocastanum Common Name: Horsechestnut Horsechestnut has showy white flowers with red and yellow markings that bloom in May. Horsechestnut is closely related to Ohio Buckeye and produces non-edible nuts that are a shiny mahogany color. A beautiful tree, serves well as a street tree or s... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus pavia Common Name: Red Buckeye Red Buckeye is a short tree or shrub with open habit. Showy red, spring flowers attract ruby-throated hummingbirds. A good accent plant for large shaded areas, especially when planted in small groves.... [ More Info ]

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Albizia julibrissin Common Name: Mimosa Tree Mimosa Trees grow rapidly, are drought-tolerant and highly adaptable. Fragrant, hot pink bloom clusters, add an explosion of color to any spring landscape.... [ More Info ]

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Alnus serrulata Common Name: Smooth Alder Smooth Alder is excellent for stream banks, buffer plantings, and wildlife. Smooth Alder's fruit is eaten by several species of birds including the woodcock and ruffed grouse. ... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier alnifolia Common Name: Saskatoon Serviceberry Saskatoon Serviceberry is a rounded shrub with deep purple/black fruit. Sweet and good for eating or making jelly, Saskatoon Serviceberry is also a drought tolerant species.... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier arborea Common Name: Serviceberry Serviceberry is a fine native shrub or small tree found in woods, along river banks and along rocky slopes. Clusters of fragrant white spring flowers are followed by purple-black, berrylike fruits favored by songbirds and people. Fall foliage is a bl... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier canadensis Common Name: Shadblow Serviceberry Shadblow Serviceberry is a deciduous, early-flowering, large shrub or small tree with showy, slightly fragrant, white spring flowers. Dark green leaves change to orange-red in autumn. Shadblow Serviceberry's small, round, green berries ripen in early... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier laevis Common Name: Alleghany Serviceberry Alleghany Serviceberry is a small, deciduous, usually multi-trunked understory tree or tall shrub. Alleghany Serviceberry has showy, fragrant spring flowers followed by small, round, edible berries which ripen to dark purplish-black in June.... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier lamarckii Common Name: Juneberry - multi stem Juneberry is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Young, bronze leaves change to orange and red in autumn. White spring flowers followed by purple berries in early summer.... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier sanguinea Common Name: Roundleaf Serviceberry Roundleaf Serviceberry is a deciduous, early-flowering, large shrub or small tree with showy, fragrant, white spring flowers. Summer fruits resemble miniature apples and are reddish to purple when mature.... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier X arborea 'Autumn Brilliance' Common Name: Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry is an easy-to-grow small tree with white spring flowers, clean summer foliage, persistant leaves and brilliant red fall color.... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier X grandiflora 'Robin Hill' Common Name: Robin Hill Serviceberry The pink flower buds of 'Robin Hill' Serviceberry distinguish it from other native serviceberry selections. 'Robin Hill' Serviceberry has an upright habit that makes it a good choice for street plantings or other settings where a small, attractive tr... [ More Info ]

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Amorpha canescens Common Name: Lead Plant Lead Plant is a small shrubby prairie plant with tight spikes of iridescent purple and orange summer flowers. Found in dry to mesic prairies and in open, upland savannas through most of the tallgrass region. Leadplant is in the legume family so it fi... [ More Info ]

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Amorpha fruticosa Common Name: Shrub Indigo Shrub Indigo is a woody shrub with fragrant, lavender flower spikes. Naturalized throughout the Midwest. ... [ More Info ]

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Amsonia illustris Common Name: Shining Blue Star Rounded spikes of starry, sky blue flowers emerge in spring and last for several weeks. Deep green willowlike leaves turn bright gold in the fall. The plant takes on a substantial rounded form in the garden. Swallowtail butterflies love the nectar.... [ More Info ]

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Andropogon gerardi Common Name: Big Bluestem Big Bluestem is a native warm-season grass that has upright foliage clumps. Its green to blue-green leaves in summer turn copper-red in fall. If left in place, Big Bluestem's foliage adds interest to the winter landscape and provides cover for wildli... [ More Info ]

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Andropogon scoparium Common Name: Little Bluestem Little Bluestem is a mid-height, non-spreading, clump-forming native grass with blue-green leaves that turn reddish orange in the fall. Fluffy silver seed heads are ornamental through winter. Little Bluestem is easy to establish and perfect in short-... [ More Info ]

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Andropogon ternarius Common Name: Splitbeard Bluestem Splitbeard Bluestem is a native bunchgrass. Its ribbon-like leaves are often purplish and the silvery-white seed tufts catch the light and look particularly attractive with the sun behind them. Frequently found growing with Little Bluestem (Sc... [ More Info ]

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Andropogon virginica Common Name: Broomsedge Broomsedge is not a true sedge but is a member of the grass family, Poaceae. In the fall, the leaves turn a conspicuous reddish-orange color that may be seen in open fields or along roadsides and forests edges. Tolerates poor soil and is often used a... [ More Info ]

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Aquilegia canadensis Common Name: Columbine Columbine is an openly branching plant bears abundant red and yellow nodding flowers in spring. Columbine's distinctive flowers offer nectar to butterflies and hummingbirds. Tolerates part sun.... [ More Info ]

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Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Common Name: Brilliant Red Chokeberry Brilliant Red Chokeberry is an adaptable small, multi-branched shrub often grown as an ornamental for its showy flowers and fruit. Its white, spring flowers are followed by large, black fall fruits. Fall foliage turns scarlet red.... [ More Info ]

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Aronia melanocarpa Common Name: Black Chokeberry Native Black Chokeberry is an adaptable small, multi-branched shrub often grown as an ornamental for its showy flowers and fruit. Foliage turns wine red in fall. Provides food and cover for wildlife. ... [ More Info ]

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Aronia melanocarpa 'McKenzie' Common Name: McKenzie Black Chokeberry McKenzie Black Chokeberry is medium-sized native variety. McKenzie Black Chokeberry spring blooms are pollinated by bees. Pendulous, summer berry clusters ripen to a purplish-black color by September. ... [ More Info ]

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Arundinaria gigantea Common Name: Giant Cane Giant Cane is a colonial woody grass. It is found most often in moist bottomlands in the forest understory. Can form extensive stands, known as canebreaks, which are used for wildlife cover.... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias incarnata Common Name: Swamp Milkweed Sweetly scented clusters of Marsh Milkweed's rose-pink flowers bloom in summer. All kinds of pollinators find the nectar of Marsh Milkweed irresistable and monarch larvae feed on the foliage. Marsh Milkweed is found along streams and ponds and in wet... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias tuberosa Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed Native Butterfly Milkweed has flat-topped umbrels of nectar-rich red-orange flowers atop fleshy stems. It is a magnet for butterflies and a host plant for several butterfly varieties.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba Common Name: Pawpaw Pawpaw is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree is a great plant for attracting all kinds of wildlife. Pawpaw's yellowish fruit is relished by many birds and small mammals. Pawpaw spreads slowly to form small colonies or thickets, providing good cover ... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Allegheny™' Common Name: Allegheny™ Pawpaw 'Allegheny' Pawpaw fruits have average fleshiness with slightly more seed than other Peterson varieties. Fruit flavor is sweet and rich, with a hint of citrus. Smaller fruit than other Peterson varieties, typically less than eight ounces, but bears m... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Mango' Common Name: Mango Pawpaw Pawpaw is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree is a great plant for attracting all kinds of wildlife. 'Mango' Pawpaw has exceptionally large and delicious fruit with yellow flesh. Mango is the most vigorous of the usually slow-growing paw paw varieti... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'NC-1' Common Name: NC-1 Pawpaw 'NC-1' Pawpaw has large and delicious, early-ripening fruit with few seeds and thin skin. 'NC-1' Pawpaw is a hybrid seedling of Davis x Overleese; selected by R. Douglas Campbell, Ontario, Canada, in 1976.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Pennsylvania Gold' Common Name: Pennsylvania Gold Pawpaw 'Pennsylvania Gold' has medium to large, sweet, flavorful fruit with yellow flesh. It is one of the earliest varieties to ripen, and produces a good crop.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Potomac™' Common Name: Potomac™ Pawpaw 'Potomac' Pawpaw bears large, fleshy fruits with sweet and rich flavor. Fruit texture is firm, but smooth. Trees more upright and less spreading in habit than other varieties of pawpaw.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Prolific' Common Name: Prolific Pawpaw Pawpaw is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree is a great plant for attracting all kinds of wildlife. 'Prolific' Pawpaw is a heavy-bearing variety with large and delicious, early-ripening fruit.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Rappahannock™' Common Name: Rappahannock™ Pawpaw 'Rappahannock' is a superior tree. Ripe, yellow fruits show well among the foliage, because of the unique, horizontal habit of the leaves. 'Rappahannock' fruit is large and symmetrical, with sweet, superior flavor.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Shenandoah™' Common Name: Shenandoah™ Pawpaw 'Shenandoah' is consistently ranked as the most popular Peterson Pawpaw. Fruit has smooth texture, sweet fruity flavor and yields good crops of large fruit with few seeds. Texture is firmer than wild pawpaws but softer than other varieties. ... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Common Name: Sunflower Pawpaw 'Sunflower' Pawpaw is a well known hardy northern selection with large, flavorful fruit. Ripens slightly later than other varieties.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Susquehanna™' Common Name: Susquehanna™ Pawpaw 'Susquehanna' is an outstanding pawpaw. Large fruits with rich, sweet flavor, exceptional fleshiness, and firm buttery texture. An especially beautiful ornamental specimen tree in the home landscape. ... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba 'Wabash™' Common Name: Wabash™ Pawpaw 'Wabash' Pawpaw fruit has sweet, rich flavor and medium firm, smooth flesh. The overall fruit quality and quantity on 'Wabash' is excellent. Trees offer good productivity.... [ More Info ]

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Aster laevis Common Name: Smooth Aster Smooth Aster is an attractive and long-lived native aster with attractive, smooth blue-green foliage. Abundant flowers appear on Smooth Aster plants late in the fall, when few other plants dare risk the danger of frost. Tolerates a broad variety of s... [ More Info ]

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Aster novae-angliae Common Name: New England Aster New England Aster is a dependable perennial which grows up to six feet tall and produces hundreds of large, bright purple flowers with yellow centers in September and October. New England Aster flowers are a favorite nectar source for migrating monar... [ More Info ]

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Aster oblongifolius Common Name: Aromatic Aster Aromatic Aster has abundant blooms in late fall. Shear Aromatic Aster back through July for dense habit.... [ More Info ]