Description | Eastern Star White Wood Aster(Aster divaricatus) is a compact cultivar of the native White Woodland Aster. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
Sunlight | shaded |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, dry |
Flowers | flat-topped clusters, white petals (ray flowers), yellow to pink center, 3/4 inch |
Leaves | green, heart-shaped to oval |
Stems | dark burgubdy stems. underground rhizomes |
Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet (HS), mounding or softly sprawling |
Maintenance | cut be cut back to encourage busy growth |
Propagation | does not come true from seeds, division |
Native Site | Species plant native to eastern North America |
Misc Facts | AKA: Symphyotrichum divaricatum, Eurybia divaricata, Aster corymbosus |
Notes & Reference | #65-North Woods Wildflowers (Doug Ladd), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), New Moon Nursery (www.newmoonnursery.com) |