MACHAERANTHERA bigelovii (Bigelow's Aster) Broadleaf Milkweed and pleasant big orange carrots

and pleasant big orange carrots in the same row

The bright yellow flowers attract various pollinators such as bees

upright stems with lance-shaped or linear leaves

Eye-catching white hairy aster can be grown easily

MACHAERANTHERA bigelovii (Bigelow's Aster) Broadleaf Milkweed and pleasant big orange carrotsMACHAERANTHERA bigelovii (Bigelow's Aster) is a perennial flowering plant native to western North America. Bigelow's Aster is a herbaceous perennial, meaning it lives for multiple years. It belongs to the Asteraceae family, which includes daisies and asters. Bigelow's Aster forms a clump of upright stems that can reach heights of 1 to 3 feet (30 to 90 cm). The plant produces linear to lance shaped leaves that are gray green in color. The leaves are