// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

White panicle aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. interior

White panicle aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. interior) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jul–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

White panicle aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. interior) — *Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. interior* — White panicle aster. Photo by Rob Foster via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

White panicle aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. interior) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jul–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, white panicle aster pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia).