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Aster praealtus Family - Astereae - Aster - The Willow Aster inhabits thickets, prairies, and meadows in an area ranging in the north from Manitoba, Canada to Massachusetts, South to Virginia and Maryland and west to Missouri and Kentucky. The violet blue flowers are somewhat less than an inch in diameter with a yellow center, the leaves shaped like a willow tree leaf. This fall blooming wildflower grows two to four feet tall and blooms in late September through October. The Willow Aster can be found growing with Blue Stem Goldenrod, Boneset and Small White Aster in open woodland, marginal areas, and prairie land. This wildflower may a bit too "weedy" looking for the perennial garden, but would be a great addition to a wildflower or prairie garden as it blooms towards the end of summer when other plants have finished. The aster family is quite large and identification of individual species can sometimes be difficult. A good wildflower field guide will be helpful. Identification can be achieved, though, if you just go over the features listed in the guide one by one, using the photos, leaf shape and placement, and any other characteristics listed. The fall blooming Willow Aster joins the many other members of the Aster Family in providing the Autumn Season with color, it’s violet blue flowers brightening woodlands, fencerows, roadsides and meadows. |
