About Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L.Nesom is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant that typically grows between 10 and 100 centimeters (1/4 and 3+1/4 feet) tall. It has a spreading growth habit. Its ovate to oblong leaves clasp the pubescent stem. The plant produces relatively small flowers that measure less than 3 centimeters (1+1/4 inches) in diameter; the flowers have light blue to violet ray florets and yellow disk florets. It flowers from August to October. This is a widely distributed species that ranges from southern Maine, south and west to eastern Texas. Individuals are most often found in sunny to mostly sunny sites, including open woodlands.
