Symphyotrichum grandiflorum Biscoe Belle Endangered Plants Salvia regla could reach 10'

Salvia regla could reach 10' tall

In the wild

The leaves

impenetrable woodland groundcover

Displayed prominently from the end of the swirled petals are it's reproductive organs

Symphyotrichum grandiflorum Biscoe Belle Endangered Plants Salvia regla could reach 10'(aka: Aster grandiflorus A1GA 001b) Symphyotrichum grandiflorum 'Biscoe Belle' is a dense, dark blue purple flowered selection of the little known Southeast US native aster, from a population we explored just east of the Montgomery County town of Biscoe, NC in 2001. This bizarre aster looks like a clump of arching green pipe cleaners, with the wiry stems clothed in tiny leaves. Starting for us in mid October, the giant 5' tall x 8' wide clumps burst