Learn how to care for your green friend

Golden Aster

Chrysopsis mariana

Perennials · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

Golden Aster (Chrysopsis mariana) is listed by NC State Extension as Herbaceous Perennial, Native Plant, Wildflower.

A space where it can thrive

Use the light, drainage and soil requirements below to choose a suitable growing location. Outdoor hardiness and local conditions need checking before planting in Metro Vancouver.

Ask about availability

Availability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.

Whole plant. Photo: Mason Brock · Source photograph · CC0. Proportionally resized; the subject and background are unchanged.

Your care routine

Light

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Watering

Drainage and moisture requirements: Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry; Occasionally Wet. Check the growing medium before watering; these requirements are not a fixed watering schedule.

Soil & drainage

Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky. Soil pH: Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Outdoor hardiness

Outdoor hardiness: USDA zones 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. These are winter hardiness bands, not indoor temperature targets.

Through the seasons

Source flowering seasons: Fall, Summer. Actual timing varies with climate and growing conditions.

Pets & little ones

Pet-specific and human safety are not verified by this guide. Do not use a photo identification to decide whether a plant is edible.

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Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.