It is native to the Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the Bahamas.

Symphyotrichum concolor is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that may reach 30 to 80 centimeters (12 to 31 inches) in height.

[3] The species is native to the Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the Bahamas.

[3] As of October 2024[update], NatureServe lists Symphyotrichum concolor as Secure (G5) worldwide with notation that the global status was last reviewed in 2021.

Some North American province and state statuses are as follows: Possibly Extirpated (SH) in Delaware, and Critically Imperiled (S1) in Maryland and New York.