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
$5.00
Available at Plant Sale Fundraiser
We will be adding this aster to our habitat for the 2023 season.
“calico asters_28 September 2013” by Cathie Bird licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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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