![Late Purple Aster, Spreading Aster - Symphyotrichum patens (Aster patens)](https://tnyards.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/170/2021/02/symphyotrichum_patens-flower-sef.jpg)
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Common Name: Late Purple Aster, Spreading Aster
Full to part sun, medium to moderately dry moisture level, rocky or sandy soil. 1-3 ft. height, blooms in fall, purple flowers.
Germination Code: D
Native Region: Statewide
Low, spreading plant. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies and bees.
![Late Purple Aster, Spreading Aster - Symphyotrichum patens (Aster patens) 3](https://tnyards.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/170/2021/02/symphyotrichum_patens-plant-sef.jpg)
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