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Asteraceae
Roadside Aster
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Humble beauty along the journey.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Symphyotrichum
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30-90 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist to wet, any type
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- As its name suggests, it commonly grows along roadsides, ditches, and field margins.
- The small white flower heads are only about 1 cm across but appear in abundant sprays.
- It provides critical late-season nectar for migrating monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
- The genus name Symphyotrichum means 'grown-together hairs,' referring to the fine hair on the seeds.
- It was formerly classified under the genus Aster before North American asters were reclassified.
Color meanings
0
Patience
1
Contentment
2
Quiet grace