Heath Aster 'Snow Flurries'
Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snow Flurries'
Covers itself in tiny white fall flowers so completely it looks dusted with snow. A spreading groundcover butterflies work until hard frost.
Typically 1 pint–1 gal · $9–$30 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
Transforms into a white-flowered carpet in October. the most spectacular late-season display of any low-growing native.
'Snow Flurries' Heath Aster blooms later than most asters, September and October, with a blizzard of tiny white flowers that cover the plant so completely it looks like it's been dusted with snow. The individual flowers are small but produced in such staggering quantity that the visual effect is dramatic at a distance. In a mass planting it creates a white foam that drifts through the fall garden like early snow. The plant spreads steadily and fills space naturally, making it one of the best native groundcovers for large sunny areas where low, spreading coverage is the goal. The fine-textured, heath-like foliage is attractive all season. When the flowers open in fall they become a butterfly congregation point, with painted ladies, sulphurs, and monarchs working the blooms until hard frost. Leave the seed heads for goldfinch and sparrows.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown heath aster 'snow flurries' propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft · 24–36 in wide
- Bloom time
- October
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native range
- Central and eastern North America, from Quebec south to Florida, west to the Rocky Mountains
Care notes for heath aster 'snow flurries'.
Plant in full sun in well-drained to dry, average soil. Very drought-tolerant once established. Cut back by half in late May to encourage compact, self-supporting stems. Divide every 3 years to prevent the center from opening up. Spreads by rhizomes. choose the site thoughtfully. Leave seed heads through winter for birds.
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