ASTER SERICEUS | Silky Aster

Price:

SOLD OUT

SKU:

AST-SER

Product Description

From the Greek, "Aster" in reference to the shape of the flower and its bracts. At least 200 species are found across North America with dozens in the Tallgrass Praire region alone.

Also known as Symphotrichum sericeum. Found throughout the Tallgrass Prairie region in a dizzying array of habitats from marshes to woodlands. Aster colonies frequently cover large areas. Often quite striking in color, the asters bloom from July through the first hard frost.

Click Here for Detailed Info

Sun Exposure	Prairie, Savanna
Soil Moisture	Dry Mesic, Dry
Bloom Time	Fall September, October
Bloom Color	Purple
Max Height	1 feet
Wetland Code	UPL
Germ Code	C(60)
Seeds Per Packet	300
26Seeds Per Ounce	26,000

Several tribes used the smoke from burning aster plants to assist in reviving persons who had fainted. Some other Native American tribes brewed a tea from aster plants to relieve headaches. In our area, the Meskwaki would make a smudge from Aster laeteriflorus to treat insanity.

Edible Uses: Unknown

Medicinal Uses: Unknown

Herbal Uses: Unknown