Western Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum sericeumnative · Central Texas
Western Silver Aster is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 2 ft tall. It wants full sun or part shade. Blooms pink, blue and purple in Sep–Oct. Good for butterflies.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Wildflower
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (4–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 2 ft
- Bloom
- Sep–Oct · pink, blue, purple
- Wildlife
- Supports butterflies
Where it grows
29 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.