Start Here Join My Mailing List Landscaping Plants Page Wildlife Store My Faves Resource Page Video Gallery Photo Gallery Reader’s Gardens Menu Start Here Join My Mailing List Landscaping Plants Page Wildlife Store My Faves Resource Page Video Gallery Photo Gallery Reader’s Gardens Search for: Elliott's Aster Elliott’s Aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) Common Name: Elliott’s aster Latin Name: Symphyotrichum elliottiiFamily: AsteraceaeHabit: A perennial wildflower that grows to a height of 3 feet and spreads by underground runners.Leaves: Alternate, oblanceolate with toothed margins.Flowers: Beautiful purple flowers that appear in late summer, fall, and winter.Habitat: It occurs naturally on pond margins, wet ditches, wetlands and low areas with constant moisture.Landscape: Grows in part shade to full sun with moist to wet soils.Range: Elliott’s aster is native to AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and WA.Wildlife use: Bees and butterflies use the flowers as a nectar source.I have Florida ecotype seeds for Elliott’s aster at my Ebay Store here. Elliott’s Aster (Symphyotrichum elliottii) growing along side a pond Sharon's Florida specializes in Florida ecotype seeds.