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Symphyotrichum
Also called American Aster, American Asters, Michaelmas Daisies
Symphyotrichum is a genus of over 100 herbaceous annual and perennial daisy-family plants, mostly native to North America, that were formerly grouped under Aster. Commonly grown garden members include New England aster and New York aster, which thrive in full sun and moist, well-drained soil.
Symphyotrichum () is a genus of over 100 species and naturally occurring hybrids of herbaceous annual and perennial plants in the composite family, Asteraceae, most which were formerly treated within the genus Aster. The majority are endemic to North America, but several also occur in the West Indies, Central and South America, as well as one species in eastern Eurasia. Several species have been introduced to Europe as garden specimens, most notably New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) and New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii).
As a whole, Symphyotrichum is native throughout the Americas, with one species, S. ciliatum, also native to eastern Eurasia. Several species have been introduced to Europe and other parts of the world. Most species are native to Mexico, the United States, and Canada, with several species occurring in the West Indies and Central America. Most members of subgenus Astropolium are restricted to South America.
Common blue wood aster · Rice button aster · White heath aster · Short-rayed alkali aster · Smooth blue aster · White panicle aster · Calico aster · New England aster · New York aster · Hairy white oldfield aster · Smooth violet prairie aster
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
