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Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides

Also known as: White Heath Aster

Smothered in tiny white daisies on bushy, needle-leaved stems in fall. Tolerates poor dry soils where showier asters fail.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–3 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

alkaline

Bloom

August, September, October

Bloom colors

white, pink, yellow, blue

Wildlife value

pollinators, butterflies, songbirds

Caterpillar hosts

~109 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

border, erosion control, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY