| Description | Swamp Aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum) is a large Aster found growing in damp to wet sites. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | wet to moist |
| Soil & Site | wet to moist, organic, wet meadows, marshes, fens, shores, tamarack, or alder swamps |
| Flowers | daisy-like, lavender, pale blue-violet, or purple (less often white), mid August through mid September in my gardens |
| Fruit | bullet shaped achene, has pappus |
| Leaves | alternate, most clasp the stem, green |
| Stems | stout, light green to reddish purple |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | up to 5-6 feet tall, ones in my garden are at about 4-5 feet |
| Propagation | cold stratified seeds, easy by division |
| Native Site | boreal species that is found around the Great Lakes |
| Misc Facts | aka Purple-stemmed Aster, Bristly Stemmed Aster, Aster puniceus, |
| Author's Notes | I have had this plant in my garden for over 10 years. If the soil is moist it will always produces masses of bluish flowers |
| Notes & Reference | #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info), #191-Minnesota Wild Flowers (www.minnesotawildflowers.info) |
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