- Name
- Asters
- Common Names
- Scientific Name
- Symphyotrichum spp
- Family
- Asteraceae (Aster Family)
- Description
- Many different species are cultivated, but all have daisy-like flowers with yellow centers that provide a pop of color in late summer/early fall.
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Daisy-like flowers with yellow centers; flowers can be blue, gold/yellow, pink, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, or white.
- Bloom Time
- September through frost
- Pollen Source
- good
- Nectar Source
- good (*Significant nectar source in the southeast)
- Pollen Color
- gold-orange
- Native to NC
- Yes
- Honey Notes
- Table product of honey is not well regarded. Newly gathered honey has a rank odor, but disappears once it has ripened. Thick, difficult to extract, and granulates quickly.
- More Information
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/aster/
