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Symphyotrichum spathulatum
Also called Western Aster
Western mountain aster is a native North American perennial wildflower that spreads by rhizomes to form colonies, blooming with violet petals and yellow centers in July and August. It thrives in cool mountain meadows and open forest, so give it sun, good drainage and moderate water.
Symphyotrichum spathulatum (formerly Aster spathulatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America including northwestern Mexico. Commonly known as western mountain aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 20 to 80 centimeters (8 to 31 inches) tall. Its flowers, which open in July and August, have violet ray florets and yellow disk florets.
Symphyotrichum spathulatum is found in the western United States, western Canada, and northwestern Mexico. It is native to British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, and in the United States from Washington state east to Montana, south to New Mexico, west to California, and north again to Oregon. There is no recorded presence in Arizona. In Mexico, it is native to the states bordering the Gulf of California. It grows at 1,200–2,900 meters (3,900–9,500 feet) (or lower) in meadows on mountain slopes and open aspen and coniferous forests.
Scaleleaf aster · Manyray aster · Anticosti Island aster · Western aster · Symphyotrichum bimater · Northern bog aster · Symphyotrichum bullatum · Symphyotrichum burgessii · Western meadow aster · Carneros Aster · Savanna aster · Symphyotrichum chihuahuense
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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.
