Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , MA , MD , ME , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VT , WV
Canada: NB , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field,Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Loam

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii is a larval host and/or nectar source for:

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii