fall aster
perennial with a late-season blooming pattern from upright, bushy clumps — cheerful lavender-purple to white daisy-like blooms, offering a crucial nectar source for migrating monarchs + other pollinators
plant details
fall aster
identification
latin name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
usda code: SYOB
alternative name(s): Wild blue aster, Shale aster, Romatic aster, Aromatic American aster
classification
ecotopes class: shady perennials + creek
ecological condition(s): shady woodland
size range: small – less than 3 ft
habit: herbaceous
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun – part-shade
color signature: violet flowers
native range
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