Symphyotrichum pilosum

Common Name: Hairy Aster

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Prairie

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture:

Soil Type: All

Height: 3 ft

Bloom Time: Fall

Flower Colour: white to pale violet

Seed Ripens: late fall

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Sandy soils, prairie

Common Name (Alt): Frost Aster

Botanical Name (Alt): Aster pilosus

Picture Copyright: Jennifer Anderson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database