Symphyotrichum ericoides (heath aster)
KEYSTONE SPECIES! Every native garden needs an aster, and this one is a beauty with its explosion of white flowers in the fall. Pollinators love it! Host plant for the pearl crescent butterfly, silvery checkerspot butterfly, and wavy-lined emerald moth. Spreads easily by seed.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: August, September, October
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
KEYSTONE SPECIES! Every native garden needs an aster, and this one is a beauty with its explosion of white flowers in the fall. Pollinators love it! Host plant for the pearl crescent butterfly, silvery checkerspot butterfly, and wavy-lined emerald moth. Spreads easily by seed.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: August, September, October
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
KEYSTONE SPECIES! Every native garden needs an aster, and this one is a beauty with its explosion of white flowers in the fall. Pollinators love it! Host plant for the pearl crescent butterfly, silvery checkerspot butterfly, and wavy-lined emerald moth. Spreads easily by seed.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: August, September, October
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
