Plant Min Zone: 3a
Plant Max Zone: 8a
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average
Soil Quality: Poor, Average
Bloom Season: Late Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Blue
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Reddish Purple, Red
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: Some
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium, High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low
Humidity Tolerance: Medium
Wind Tolerance: Medium, High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils
Height: 3' - 4'
Width: 3' - 4'
Growth Rate: Fast
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: High
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground in Early Winter After Hard Freezes: Some Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Severe Drought, Tolerates Extreme Heat, Resistant to Rabbits
Ornamental Features: Long Lasting Fall Color, Long Blooming Season
Special Landscape Uses: Naturalizing
Possible Pest Problems: Foliage Disease, Spider Mites
Plant Limitations: May Needs Staking, Sometimes Mistaken as Weed, Lack of Ornamental Features, Unwanted Self-seeding, May Be Too Invasive for Garden Use
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Description for this perennial available with future update!*** Symphyotrichum pilosum / Aster pilosum is also known as Frost aster / Hairy Aster.