Masses of small white, yellow-centered flowers cover Symphyotrichum pilosum in fall, bringing bees and butterflies to prairie and pollinator plantings. Seeds provide food for songbirds and small mammals.
This clump-forming perennial grows about 2 to 4 feet tall and wide in dry to occasionally wet, well-drained soil. It spreads readily by seed, so removing seed heads before maturity helps keep it within bounds.




