#WesternAster aka #PacificAster is a pretty #NativePlant #NativeWildflower & fab for #rewilding. It's also used in #environmental restoration work; it's been proven to absorb #selenium pollution.

Cold tolerant, hardy from sea to mountain elevations & will grow in poor soil.

#SymphyotrichumAscendens #Asteraceae #bloomscrolling #FlowersIdentification #PollinatorGarden #Saanich #Gardeners #VictoriaBC #Gardening #Zone8 #YYJ #Spring #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #PNW #botanical #PlantIdentification #PNW