Symphyotrichum sericeum
(Silky Aster)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Silky Aster, Western Silver Aster
    Synonyms: Aster sericeus, Lasallea sericea, Virgulus sericeus
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: August - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Symphyotrichum sericeum, or Silky Aster, is native to the central third of the United States. It is a perennial that grows in dry prairies and open woods. It blooms in late summer and fall with purple flowers.

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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