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Frost Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Symphyotrichum pilosum, or Frost Aster, is a perennial plant in the aster family. It grows naturally in central and eastern North America and has many local names like Hairy White Oldfield Aster and Steelweed. It grows from 2 inches to over 5 feet tall, usually 8 inches to 4 feet. Frost Aster blooms from late summer to late fall, ending in October in northern areas and December farther south.
This plant thrives in tough spots like old fields, salted roadsides, railroads, pastures, landfills, and quarries. It’s less common in prairies, open woods, limestone areas, and rare in wetlands. Some grow on former glacial debris, showing soil adaptability. As a late bloomer, it attracts many native pollinators in the season’s final days.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-9
Germination Needs: 60 Days Cold Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet
Height: 3 feet
Bloom time: September, October
Bloom Color: White
Advantages:
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Native to : Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand-picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
All packets are individually marked at the bottom of the front label with expected count, however most if not all packets will have many more than the minimum count by default.
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Frost Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Symphyotrichum pilosum, or Frost Aster, is a perennial plant in the aster family. It grows naturally in central and eastern North America and has many local names like Hairy White Oldfield Aster and Steelweed. It grows from 2 inches to over 5 feet tall, usually 8 inches to 4 feet. Frost Aster blooms from late summer to late fall, ending in October in northern areas and December farther south.
This plant thrives in tough spots like old fields, salted roadsides, railroads, pastures, landfills, and quarries. It’s less common in prairies, open woods, limestone areas, and rare in wetlands. Some grow on former glacial debris, showing soil adaptability. As a late bloomer, it attracts many native pollinators in the season’s final days.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-9
Germination Needs: 60 Days Cold Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet
Height: 3 feet
Bloom time: September, October
Bloom Color: White
Advantages:
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Native to : Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota
.
.
Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand-picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
All packets are individually marked at the bottom of the front label with expected count, however most if not all packets will have many more than the minimum count by default.
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
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