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Last aster for the season and a beautiful one! This is Eastern silver aster (Symphyotrichum concolor), an elegant perenn
Georgia Native Plant SocietyOctober 18, 2026

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Last aster for the season and a beautiful one!

This is Eastern silver aster (Symphyotrichum concolor), an elegant perennial with long bloom stalks topped with ¾ -inch purple flowerheads. The small leaves are held close to the stem. Unlike most of our asters, the flowerheads are clustered at the top of the stalks in a very defined arrangement. Native throughout the state and the eastern US, this species appreciates well-drained, sunny locations. One of the last to bloom, concolor aster is always worth the wait. . . . #nativeplants #nativeplantsofgeorgia #gardening #pollinatorplants #pollinatorgardening #nativehabitat #wildlifegardening #plants #georgia
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