Purplestem Aster

Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 7.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (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.