Western Aster

Symphyotrichum ascendens (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Western Aster: Phyciodes pratensis pratensis

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.