rice button aster
Symphyotrichum dumosum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , blue , purple
- Foliage color
- Green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rice button aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It grows 1 to 3 feet tall, and its small pale blue, lavender, or white flowers open in large, airy clusters. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Wild bergamot, Switchgrass, and Nodding onion.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 22 more places. See all 26
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV; NB, and ON.