Silky Aster single Carolina jessamine was designated as

Carolina jessamine was designated as the official flower of South Carolina

white flowers appear on long stalks at the stem ends or upper leaf axils in late spring

well-drained soils under full sun

and are a joyful sight that typically blooms between June and November

Silky Aster single Carolina jessamine was designated asSymphyotrichum sericeum Commonly known as Silky Aster or Western Silky Aster. A herbaceous perennial of the aster family native to dry open places in the central plains (woods, bluffs, prairies, glades) of North America primarily ranging from Michigan, Ontario, Manitoba and North Dakota south to Ohio, Missouri, Texas and New Mexico. Silky Aster features a profuse bloom of daisy like flowers (to 1. 5 diameter) from late summer to early fall, each