// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Small white aster

Symphyotrichum parviceps

Small white aster (Symphyotrichum parviceps) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–9a. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, IA, IL, KS, KY, MO, NC, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Small white aster (Symphyotrichum parviceps) — *Symphyotrichum parviceps* — Small white aster. Photo by jfaupel via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Small white aster (Symphyotrichum parviceps) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–9a. Blooms Aug–Oct.

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, small white aster pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).