Symphyotrichum praealtum
(Willowleaf Aster)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Willowleaf Aster, Willow Aster, Willow-Leaved Aster
    Synonyms: Aster caerulescens, Aster coerulescens, Aster praealtus, Aster salicifolius
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: August - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Symphyotrichum praealtum, or Willowleaf Aster, is native to much of the eastern two-thirds of the US, with a very strong presence in the Central Plains area. It is a perennial that grows in moist prairies and meadows, along woods and along shorelines and streambanks.

More information will be made available soon about this species and telling it apart from others.


We have a special Aster ID chart that you can access here. More species will be added to it as time allows:
Symphyotrichum (Aster) ID chart

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