First Snow heath aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides 'First Snow'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'First Snow' heath aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides 'First Snow') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Knotweed.