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Asteraceae
Bigleaf aster
Eurybia macrophylla
Also known as Aster macrophyllus f. eglandulosus, Aster macrophyllus var. pinguifolius, Aster ianthinus, Eurybia macrophylla var. pinguifolia
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Perennial · Woodland Aster · Part Shade · Fall Bloomer · Pollinator · Groundcover · Shade Garden · Wildflower · Late Season
Bigleaf aster is a hardy native perennial well suited to shady woodland gardens and naturalized landscapes. It produces cheerful lavender-blue daisy-like flowers in late summer and fall, providing vital late-season forage for pollinators. Once established, it requires minimal care and spreads gradually to form attractive groundcover colonies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist; allow the top inch of soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.9–6.9
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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