Common White Heart-Leaved Aster
Eurybia divaricata is native to Eastern U.S. and typically grows in the wild in dry open woods. It grows in loose clumps with dark, sprawling, sometimes zigzag stems up to 2.5' tall. Distinctive leaves are heart-shaped, stalked and coarsely toothed. Small but abundant flowers (to 1 inch across) have white rays and yellow to red center disks and appear in flat-topped, terminal clusters in late summer to early fall. Attractive to butterflies.
Larval Host for the
1-2.5'
1.5-2.5'
SIZE
SOIL
Dry, Average, Medium, Well-drained
LIGHT
Part Shade, Shade
BENEFITS
Butterflies
NOTES
Good air circulation and some morning sun help reduce incidence of foliar diseases. Thrives in shade.
CHARACTERISTICS
Keystone Species, Showy, Spreads Quickly
August, September
Flower
This
flowers in
White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricata
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DESCRIPTION
Eurybia divaricata is native to Eastern U.S. and typically grows in the wild in dry open woods. It grows in loose clumps with dark, sprawling, sometimes zigzag stems up to 2.5' tall. Distinctive leaves are heart-shaped, stalked and coarsely toothed. Small but abundant flowers (to 1 inch across) have white rays and yellow to red center disks and appear in flat-topped, terminal clusters in late summer to early fall. Attractive to butterflies.