This plant is primarily a woodland species, but it often strays into moist sunny areas nearby. Habitats include moist meadows near woodlands and rivers, floodplain forests and flatwoods, woodland borders, seeps and swamps, semi-shaded sloughs near fields, and moist depressions in waste areas. Noteworthy Characteristics Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, commonly known as calico aster, side-flowering aster, starved aster or white woodland aster, is an herbaceous, somewhat bushy perennial that typically grows to 2-3’ tall with a slightly smaller spread. This aster differs from others in our area. Stems may be pinched back in late spring to early summer if shorter plants are desired.
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Tolerates full sun in cool summer climates, but appreciates some part shade in climates where summer temperatures consistently exceed 90 degrees F. Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, also known as Calico Aster, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan and the UP. Best growth typically occurs in moist, semi-shaded woodland areas. Leaves significantly decrease in size as they ascend the stems.Įasily grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Lower leaves grow to 1 ½ inches wide by 6 inches long. Long horizontal branches spread out from the main stem, each being clad with rough, narrow, lanceolate, dark green leaves with toothed margins. Each flower has 8-15 white to purple-tinged rays which surround a central disc of 8-16 tiny tubular disk flowers which mature to purplish-red. Calico Aster blooms for an extended period, often right up to the first frost. Small white flowers bloom in clusters along the branches from mid/late August into October. The PLANTS Database includes the following 6 subspecies of Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.). It is commonly found in a variety of habitats primarily including forest margins, stream borders, low wet woods, meadows, wet depressions of prairies and roadsides. Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Calico Aster) Origin: native Habitat: part shade, sun average to moist soil woods, thickets, floodplains, fields, clearings. Calico Aster (Aster lateriflorum), Side-Flowering Aster, Starved Aster or White Woodland Aster is an herbaceous, somewhat bushy perennial that typically grows to 2-3 feet tall with a slightly smaller spread. Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) Calico Aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Aster family (Asteraceae) Description: This is a perennial plant about 1-3 tall that branches occasionally, often leaning toward one side.
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