Common
name: Violet Aster
Latin name: Aster hesperius
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: July to September
Flower size: 1" to 1.25"
Found in: Plains to Montane
Height: 24" to 36"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
My property
Pictured
Wildflower: Violet Aster
Aster
hesperius
Field
notes: Violet Aster is one of the easier Asters to
identify. Its flowers are scattered in the upper half of the plant
as opposed to being clumped together at the top. Look for Violet
Aster in moist, sunny to lightly shaded areas such as
meadows, or near any water source. This Violet Aster happens to be
growing near my rain gutter downspout.
