Aster (syn. Symphyotrichum) ericoides var. prostrata 'Snow Flurry', Heath Aster wind-tolerant with a pure white cup-and-saucer

with a pure white cup-and-saucer bloom held aloft on delicate

From Australia

Blooming from spring to late summer

This is one provocative small tree

then settles into a consistent

Aster (syn. Symphyotrichum) ericoides var. prostrata 'Snow Flurry', Heath Aster wind-tolerant with a pure white cup-and-saucerMyriads of tiny white flowers burst into a blizzard of bloom in late summer. Their woody stems creep along the ground from the central crown to form a fine, feathery mound that is dense enough to suppress weeds. Effective in the rockery or as a ground cover in sharply draining soil. When flowers turn brown they can simply be brushed off. We cut ours back in winter, and we watch in anticipation every summer as it creeps back over our rocks. It's an