Symphyotrichum concolor
eastern silver aster
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.5-3 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender, pink
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Blooms in fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Makes a colorful contribution to a native plant meadow. Becomes darker (more purple) after pollination. When flowering, the stem needs support from surrounding plants. It is primarily a fall bloomer.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Mammals
Nectar plant for many butterfly species but also visited by other native insect pollinators.
Used as browse by deer to the extent that in some states, browsing is an issue.
Native Habitats:
Dry, sandy
