• Common name : Aster Zigzag
• Scientific name : Symphyotrichum prenanthoide
• Family : Asteraceae
• Native land : Eastern North America and Eastern Canada
The plant is named after the curious twist in its leaves. It is a perennial flowering plant. It is among the last flowers of autumn. This plant grows in many types of habitats, including woody and marshy areas as well as roadsides. The beautiful blue-purple flowers bloom from late summer through early autumn providing great autumn colour on stems one to three feet tall. The leaves vary in sizes and shapes. The plant is used medicinally to treat fevers in babies.
