Symphyotrichum cordifolium - (Blue Wood Aster)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Average, dry-medium, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate locations with poor drainage.
SIZE: 2-4 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy blue. August-September.
WILDLIFE: Flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Supports at least seven species of specialized bees.
HOST PLANT TO: Pearl Crescent butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
A vital component of your late summer and fall pollinator garden! This stout, upright Aster boasts profuse bluish-purple flowers that blanket dark green leaves. Tough and adaptable, this gorgeous wildflower will fill your late season garden with breathtaking color and provide a much needed food source for hungry wildlife. Generally pest free, tolerant of light shade and resistant to deer browse.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Average, dry-medium, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate locations with poor drainage.
SIZE: 2-4 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy blue. August-September.
WILDLIFE: Flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Supports at least seven species of specialized bees.
HOST PLANT TO: Pearl Crescent butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
A vital component of your late summer and fall pollinator garden! This stout, upright Aster boasts profuse bluish-purple flowers that blanket dark green leaves. Tough and adaptable, this gorgeous wildflower will fill your late season garden with breathtaking color and provide a much needed food source for hungry wildlife. Generally pest free, tolerant of light shade and resistant to deer browse.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Average, dry-medium, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate locations with poor drainage.
SIZE: 2-4 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy blue. August-September.
WILDLIFE: Flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Supports at least seven species of specialized bees.
HOST PLANT TO: Pearl Crescent butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
A vital component of your late summer and fall pollinator garden! This stout, upright Aster boasts profuse bluish-purple flowers that blanket dark green leaves. Tough and adaptable, this gorgeous wildflower will fill your late season garden with breathtaking color and provide a much needed food source for hungry wildlife. Generally pest free, tolerant of light shade and resistant to deer browse.
