Symphyotrichum ascendens - Western aster

Western aster (Symphyotrichum ascendens) is a rhizomatous perennial herb native to western North America, forming spreading colonies in meadows and sagebrush steppe.

Inputs

• Full sun¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Soil stabilization¹
• Fire resistance²

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	0.4

Footnotes

1. Symphyotrichum ascendens | Useful Temperate Plants ↩ ↩²

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩