FNPS Plant Database

Symphyotrichum elliottii

Elliott's aster

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

Elliott's aster

Synonym(s):

Aster elliottii

Genus species:

Symphyotrichum elliottii

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

to 4 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower garden. Wetland garden. Plant in full sun and give it plenty of room and plant behind shorter plants.

Considerations:

Clonal--it aggressively sends out suckers. If grown in shady areas, it tends to fall over.

Availability:

Propagation:

Seed, division. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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4 ---to--- 8

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

1

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

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Native Habitats:

Swamps, brackish and freshwater marshes. Wet flatwoods.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Florida Wildflower Foundation.  https://flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-symphyotrichum-elliotti/



Hammer, Roger. 2015.  Attracting hummingbirds and butterflies in tropical Florida.  University Presses of Florida.



Huegel, Craig, N.  2012.  Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Sympelli



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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