Calico Aster is a charming native perennial celebrated for its dainty and profuse clusters of white flowers accented with striking purple centers. Its late-blooming flowers provide a valuable nectar source for pollinators such as butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects, enhancing biodiversity and supporting local ecosystems. 
 
Calico Aster is a host plant for the Pearl Cresent and Checkerspot Butterflies. 
 
Calico Aster is an adaptable plant growing in full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained, occasionally dry soils.