Symphyotrichum laterfolium [sold as Side-flowered Aster]
Side-flowered Aster

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White to pale pink or lavender (Small daisy-like flowers with yellow centers, borne along leafy upper branches; blooms in late summer and fall)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Narrow, lance-shaped leaves with serrated margins; lower leaves often yellow and drop before flowering)

Stem Notes:

Green to reddish-brown (Slender, upright, branching stems)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Small dry achenes with white, fluffy bristles that aid wind dispersal)

Ultimate Height:

2-4 feet

Ultimate Spread:

1-3 feet

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Prefers moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil but tolerates dry soils once established

Range:

Eastern and central North America, from Canada south through the eastern United States and into the central Great Plains

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