Lowrie's Blue Wood Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
- Native to:
- Canada, Prince Edward I., United States
Nadiatalent,Chris Light,Nadiatalent,Nadiatalent,R. A. Nonenmacher,R. A. Nonenmacher,Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 415. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc.,Chris Light,Nadiatalent,USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 414.,Nadiatalent
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Symphyotrichum
- Species:
- Symphyotrichum cordifolium
- USDA Symbol:
- SYLO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, violet, lavender
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Acrocercops astericola, Asymmetrura impositella, Asymmetrura matutella, Coleophora dextrella, Coleophora duplicis, Dichomeris levisella, Dichomeris ochripalpella, Parectopa pennsylvaniella, Tischeria astericola
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Common eastern (Bombus impatiens) Moths:Acrocercops astericola, Bucculatrix sexnotata
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock following fire; benefits from periodic burning to reduce competition.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination; surface sow and do not cover.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI