Pacific aster can be used in wildlife or pollinator enhancement plantings, native prairie restoration, meadow gardens, and erosion control or critical area plantings. Its deep, extensive, fibrous root system can help stabilize slopes. Native aster species (including Symphyotrichum spp.) are good late-season pollinator plants, providing a critical pollen source for bees active in the late fall, including new bumble bee queens building up their energy reserves before winter dormancy. They also serve as nectar sources and host plants for checkerspot and crescent butterflies.
