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Aster cordifolius Heart leaved Aster
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Heart-leaved Aster

Also Known As:

Blue Wood Aster

Botanical Name:

Aster cordifolius
  • AKA Symphyotrichum cordifolium
  • Light blue to purple daisy-like blooms
  • The centre florets are initially cream, maturing to a reddish-purple
  • Habitats include moist to dry, deciduous woodlands and woodland borders
  • Bloom Time: Late summer into the fall
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Hardiness Zone

3

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Flower Colour

  • Blue (light)
height

Height

50 cm-60 cm

Width

Spread

60 cm-80 cm

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Plant Characteristics

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Definitions

Sunny

Exposure

  • Partial Sun/Shade
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Soil Moisture

  • Average to Dry Soils
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Attracts Wildlife

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators
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Growth Rate

  • Medium
Palette

Foliage Colour

  • Green
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Critter

  • Deer Resistant
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Attributes

  • Native to Ontario
Local_Florist

Flowering Time

  • Lt. Sum-Fall
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Shape

  • Mounding
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Garden Uses

  • Naturalizing
  • Woodland/woods edge

Additional Details

Psychiatry

Growing Tips & Maintenance

  • Grows best in light shade or partial sun, moist to slightly dry conditions, similar to areas found in deciduous woodlands. The size of this plant varies in the natural landscape, depending on the fertility of the soil and moisture conditions. Pinching the stems in summer helps to keep the plant smaller. Somewhat susceptible to powdery mildew. 
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Additional Notes

  • Native to OntarioLarval host for a wealth of moth species and also some butterfly species. The nectar and pollen attract many bees, wasps, beetles, flies etc; wild turkeys and other birds are known to eat the seeds and even the foliage.
Aster cordifolius Heart leaved Aster
Heart-leaved Aster

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Aster cordifolius Heart leaved Aster

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