White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
This showy aster grows in a somewhat bushy manner, with many-branched stems featuring small white flowers with yellow centers, though the flowers can sometimes have a light blue or pink appearance. Leaves are narrow and rigid, heath-like. Grows and spreads easily by self-seeding. Nice addition to a wildflower or rock garden.
BLOOM TIME
- August
- September
- October
SUNLIGHT
- Full Sun
SOIL TYPE
- Well Drained
- Dry
- Moist
HEIGHT
1-3'
CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED
10-100
WILDLIFE BENEFITED
Caterpillars, Butterflies, Birds
Artist: Claire Luce Baldwin
Photo Credit: Maine Audubon