Ampelaster carolinianus Edible That habit is the whole

That habit is the whole point in the garden

exfoliating bark that peels to show paler layers once the foliage thins

shade-loving grouping

the pine barrens

Ampelaster carolinianus Edible That habit is the wholeAmpelaster carolinianus is a woody, scrambling, semi evergreen vine that climbs through shrubs and over stream banks along the coastal plain of the southeastern United States, opening lavender blue flowers in November and December when every other aster has long since finished. The climbing aster keeps a private schedule, and that contrary timing is the whole charm. The common name describes the habit accurately enough but undersells the effect. Given