Hairy White Oldfield Aster
About Hairy White Oldfield Aster
Hairy White Oldfield Aster is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is a fun challenge to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Hairy White Oldfield Aster likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Hairy White Oldfield Aster belongs to the Symphyotrichum genus, and is native to North America.
Taxonomy
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Symphyotrichum
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
hairy white oldfield aster and frost aster
How to care for Hairy White Oldfield Aster
How often to water your Hairy White Oldfield Aster
every 9
Hairy White Oldfield Aster needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Hairy White Oldfield Aster in your home
a window
Hairy White Oldfield Aster love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Hairy White Oldfield Aster does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hairy White Oldfield Aster in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hairy White Oldfield Aster
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Hairy White Oldfield Aster after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Hairy White Oldfield Aster
Hairy White Oldfield Aster
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.