Symphyotrichum dumosum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern Canada and U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Symphyotrichum dumosum
Taxonomy: Symphyotrichum dumosumNames
Long-stalked Aster
Phonetic Spelling:sim-fy-oh-TRY-kum doo-MO-sum
Genus:Symphyotrichum
Species:dumosum
Family:Asteraceae
The Long-stalked Aster, a wildflower belonging to the daisy family, is indigenous to the region. This plant typically thrives in areas that have been disturbed, such as along roadsides.
Symphyotrichum dumosum Feature Summary
Symphyotrichum dumosum Image Gallery
Tags
#NC native
#disturbed areas
#native wildflower
#food source fall
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#coastal FAC
#Piedmont Mountains FAC
#food source hard mast fruit
#audubon
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Symphyotrichum dumosum Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern Canada and U.S.A.
Perennial
Fruit
Displays from September to November
Flowers
Blooms from August to October
Purple/Lavender
White
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Small Mammals
Symphyotrichum dumosum Image Gallery
Symphyotrichum dumosum Attributes
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Symphyotrichum dumosum Fruit
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Fruit Description
Displays from September to November
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Symphyotrichum dumosum Flowers
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Flower Description
Blooms from August to October
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Flower Color
Purple/Lavender
White
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Symphyotrichum dumosum Whole Plant Traits
Symphyotrichum dumosum: 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 dumosum Cultural Conditions
Symphyotrichum dumosum: 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 dumosum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Symphyotrichum dumosum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Symphyotrichum dumosum Leaves
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Symphyotrichum dumosum Stem
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Symphyotrichum dumosum Landscape
Symphyotrichum dumosum: 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 dumosum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
