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Plant Profile: Symphyotrichum concolor

Taxonomy: Symphyotrichum concolor

Names

Eastern Silvery Aster

  • Photo of Symphyotrichum concolor (Symphyotrichum concolors)

Phonetic Spelling:sim-fy-oh-TRY-kum KON-kol-or

Genus:Symphyotrichum

Species:concolor

Family:Asteraceae

This wildflower can be found throughout North Carolina, though it is infrequently seen in mountainous regions. Its prevalence is highest in the woodlands of the piedmont and coastal plains. In 1996, this plant was honored as the NC Wildflower of the Year, a designation overseen by the North Carolina Botanical Garden, with financial backing from the Garden Club of North Carolina.

Symphyotrichum concolor Feature Summary

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Tags

#pink flowers
#silver
#NC native
#native garden
#native wildflower
#food source fall
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#food source hard mast fruit
#audubon
#woodlands
#NC Wildflower of the Year

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Symphyotrichum concolor Feature Summary

Attributes
Fruit
Displays from October to November
Flowers
Blooms from September to October
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Gray/Silver
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Wildflower
Herb
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Landscape
Native Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Small Mammals

Symphyotrichum concolor Attributes

Symphyotrichum concolor: Country Or Region Of Origin

Eastern U.S.A.

Symphyotrichum concolor: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Symphyotrichum concolor Fruit

Symphyotrichum concolor: Fruit Description

Displays from October to November

Symphyotrichum concolor: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Symphyotrichum concolor Flowers

Symphyotrichum concolor: Flower Description

Blooms from September to October

Symphyotrichum concolor: Flower Color

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Gray/Silver
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Pink
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Purple/Lavender

Symphyotrichum concolor: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Symphyotrichum concolor Whole Plant Traits

Symphyotrichum concolor: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Symphyotrichum concolor Cultural Conditions

Symphyotrichum concolor: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Symphyotrichum concolor: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Symphyotrichum concolor: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Symphyotrichum concolor: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Symphyotrichum concolor Leaves

Symphyotrichum concolor: Leaf Color

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Green

Symphyotrichum concolor: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Symphyotrichum concolor Stem

Symphyotrichum concolor: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Symphyotrichum concolor Landscape

Symphyotrichum concolor: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Symphyotrichum concolor: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees