Source: Sundaura Alford-Purvis
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
White Panicled Aster
Aster lancéolé
Obsolete Names
lance-leaved aster
panicled aster
tall white aster
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: White
Bloom period: Sep - Oct
Max Height: 5.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Bee host
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Bee host
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
This plant causes skin rashes
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taiga Plains
- Atlantic Maritime
- Taiga Shield
- Boreal Plains
- Montane Cordillera
- Prairies
- Hudson Plains
- Taiga Cordillera
- Boreal Shield
- Boreal Cordillera
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
- Cucullia convexipennis (Brown Hooded Owlet)
- Eupithecia miserulata (American Common Pug)
- Euplexia benesimilis (American Angle Shades)
- Leuconycta diphteroides (Green Leuconycta)
- Phyciodes cocyta (Northern Crescent)
- Trichordestra legitima (Striped Garden Caterpillar)
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
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- Coreopsis tripteris
Tall Tickseed
Coréopsis trifoliolé - Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass
Panic raide - Solidago altissima
Tall Goldenrod
Verge d’or haute - Solidago squarrosa
Squarrose Goldenrod
Verge d’or squarreuse - Symphyotrichum laeve
Smooth Aster
Aster lisse
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)
- Helianthus).1 (Non-Native Sunflower)
- NA (Non-Native False Sunflower)
- Symphiotrichum (Non-Native Aster)
- Melilotus albus) (Sweet White Clover)
- Hesperis matronalis (Dame Rocket)
Sowing Information
Download Sowing Label (PDF)
- 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 mean: Shake seed head in paper bag
- Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- At least one 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.