Toxic Plant Inconnu - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Image of Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Source: Sundaura Alford-Purvis

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
White Panicled Aster
Aster lancéolé

Synonyms

lance-leaved aster
panicled aster
tall white aster

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Blanc Bloom Period: Sep - Oct
Hauteur max: 5,0 feet
Max Width: 3,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
butterfly host Butterfly host
bee host Bee host
keystones species Keystone species
Tolerates:
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
causes skin rashes This plant causes skin rashes

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Panicled Aster produces masses of small white to pale lavender flowers in late summer and fall. It is found in meadows, wetlands, stream edges, roadsides, and open woodlands. It prefers moist to average soil. Its tall, airy form is particularly attractive in naturalized plantings. It may become vigorous in moist, fertile soil and is best suited to larger borders and naturalized areas. You can divide it when colonies become too large.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Taïga du Bouclier
  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Prairies
  • Plaines hudsoniennes
  • Taïga de la Cordillière
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Cordillière boréale
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Specialized Bees Supported by Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

  • Andrena aliciae
  • Andrena asteris
  • Andrena canadensis
  • Andrena chromotricha
  • Andrena hirticincta
  • Andrena nubecula
  • Andrena placata
  • Andrena simplex
  • Complexe Colletes americanus
  • Complexe Colletes compactus
  • Complexe Colletes simulans
  • Dianthidium simile
  • Melissodes agilis
  • Melissodes druriellus
  • Melissodes illatus
  • Melissodes subillatus
  • Melissodes trinodis
  • Protandrena andrenoides
  • Pseudopanurgus aestivalis

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Chrysanthemum (Mums)
  • Rosa (Non-native Roses)
  • Helianthus (Non-Native Sunflower)
  • NA (Black Eyed Susan's Cultivars)
  • Rudbeckia Triloba (Brown Eyed Susan's)
  • Echinacea (Coneflowers)
  • NA (Coreopsis cultivars)
  • NA (Non-native False Sunflower)
  • Symphiotrichum (Non-Native Aster)
  • Melilotus albus (Sweet White Clover)
  • Hesperis matronalis (Dame Rocket)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding
  • Notes: Can be sown in late spring in warm soil.

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: September
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
  • Harvesting:
    • Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to mammals if ingested.