Top native silky asters
3 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Silky Aster
Symphyotrichum sericeum
keystone
caterpillars
67
bees
19
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
217
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Eastern Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor
keystone
caterpillars
66
bees
18
hosts
2
food
12
flowers
204
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Barrens Silky Aster
Symphyotrichum pratense
keystone
caterpillars
56
bees
10
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
174