Symphyotrichum prenanthoides

Common Name
Crooked-stem aster
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Width (ft)
1.0 - 2.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Frode Jacobsen
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Habitat: Mesic upland forests, floodplain forests, stream banks, rocky bars and shores, seeps, and seepage swamps. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont (mostly in the n. and inner sections).

Flower Color
Blue
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Top 30 for Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars?
Yes
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
112
Top 30 for Pollen Specialist Bees?
Yes
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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