#Cordate leaf shape full

Cultural Conditions: Light: Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day) Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Clay Loam (Silt) Shallow Rocky Soil pH: Acid (Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Herb Native Plant Perennial Wildflower Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Habit/Form: Clumping Erect Mounding Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Low Texture: Medium.Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.

Host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly.

Attributes: Genus: Eurybia Species: divaricata Family: Asteraceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Country Or Region Of Origin: Eastern Canada and United States Fire Risk Rating: medium flammability Wildlife Value: Notable for attracting wildlife.

Tags: #deciduous #drought tolerant #fast growing #highly beneficial coastal plants #fire medium flammability #NC native #deer resistant #pollinator plant #native wildflower #wildflower garden #larval host plant #food source fall #NC Native Pollinator Plant #flowers late summer #food source herbage #food source nectar #food source pollen #bird friendly #food source hard mast fruit #butterfly friendly #flowers early fall #partial shade tolerant #shade flowers #flowers mid-fall #Audubon #NC Wildflower of the Year #coastal plant #food source winter #pollinator garden #herb garden #wildlife friendly Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO: Part of the Native Plant Picks series from the North Carolina Sea Grant led Coastal Landscapes Initiative. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant has some susceptibility to powdery mildew so give it good air circulation. Aster wilt can also be an occasional problem, particularly if plants are grown in poorly-drained clay soils. mproving drainage and good air circulation helps reduce the incidence of foliar diseases. This plant was selected as the 2008 NC Wildflower of the Year, a program managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden with some financial support from the Garden Club of North Carolina.

It is a tough native plant that blooms in the shade, and that can be hard to find!. Use this plant in open shade gardens, woodland areas, native, pollintor, or cottage gardens. The center of the flowers (disk flowers) change from yellow to red upon pollination. The seeds that follow the flower are eaten by birds and small mammals and provide a valuable fall and winter food source. The showy white flowers appear in clusters dancing above the heart shaped leaves in late summer to fall and are a favorite of bees and butterflies. Propagate this plant by division in the spring. Shearing the plant to 6 inches in early summer produces a more compact plant.

#Cordate leaf shape full

Woodland aster can grow to a mounding height of 3 feet and spread vigorously by rhizomes reaching its full growth in 2 to 5 years. It prefers partial shade with 3-4 hrs of sun daily in average, medium to dry well-drained soils. Native to the Eastern United States this wildlfower typically grows in dry open woodlands, primarily in Appalachian mountain areas. Woodland aster, is a native herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. Phonetic Spelling yoor-RIB-ee-uh dy-vair-ih-KAY-tus Description