White heath aster, heath aster, frost aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides is a perennial plant that grows to between 30 and 120 centimeters in height. It flowers in autumn and can bloom from September to November in Central Europe. The wild type is native to Canada, the USA, and northern Mexico. The photos show a flat-growing, ground-covering cultivar (.cv).
Characteristics & Description
Height, habit: Flat or upright growing herbaceous plant, 30 to 120 centimeters
Poisonous: No
Origin: North America (Canada, Mexico, USA) (distribution map)
USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)
Botany
Family: Asteraceae
Name: Symphyotrichum ericoides (syn. Aster ericoides)
Categories: Garden plants | White flowers | Wildflowers |
