Southern Annual Saltmarsh Aster

Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom

Aster family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Biennial
Mature Height
6.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Pink, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Winter, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Bucculatrix sexnotata, Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.

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