Arrow-leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Also known as: White Arrow-leaved Aster
Shade-tolerant aster with arrow-shaped lower leaves on winged petioles. White to pale blue rays in airy panicles. Less common than its sister *S. cordifolium* in the trade. Formerly *Aster sagittifolius*.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~109 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
Related native plants
More Symphyotrichum species
- New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
- Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
- Heart-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
- Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides)
- Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve)
- Pacific Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense)