Aster, Calico

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Full sun to shade
Medium wet to medium dry soil moisture
2 feet tall
Bloom time late summer and fall
Bloom color white and purple

Pot Size: 3.5" W x 3.5" L x 5" D

$5.00

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Our Experience

We will be adding this aster to our habitat for the 2023 season.

Photo Credit

calico asters_28 September 2013” by Cathie Bird licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Keystone Species by the Numbers

The numbers provided indicate how many species of Lepidoptera caterpillars use the plant as a host, or how many pollen specialist bees rely on the plant. Information obtained from Garden for Wildlife published by the National Wildlife Federation. Scroll down the page to load more entries.

Common Name Genus Lepidoptera Species Specialist Bee Species
Aster, Aromatic Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, Calico Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, New England Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, Short’s Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, Sky Blue Symphyotrichum

100

33

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