Pacific aster
Symphyotrichum chilense
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow , violet
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pacific aster (Symphyotrichum chilense) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, loamy or clay soil. Yellow and violet flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Autumn moor grass, Jerusalem sage, and Lime Zinger sedum.
Native range
CA, OR, and WA; BC.