Symphyotrichum pilosum, commonly known as Frost Aster is a tough North American native perennial that provides a brilliant late-season display. From late summer well into autumn, its stems are covered in small, daisy-like flower heads. The plant gets its botanical name from the soft, fine hairs covering its stems, which fade to a woody texture as the season progresses. Thriving in sunny, open spaces, it is a crucial ecological resource, offering vital late-season nectar to bees, butterflies, and migrating insects when few other plants are in bloom.