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Asteraceae
Heart-leaf Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Love and patience.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Symphyotrichum
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-5 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- average, well-drained to slightly moist
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The heart-shaped basal leaves that give this aster its name can be up to 5 inches wide and are distinctive among fall asters.
- It is one of the best native asters for shady conditions, blooming profusely in woodland edges where few other fall flowers thrive.
- A single plant can produce over 1,000 tiny flower heads, each about half an inch across, creating a cloud of blue in autumn.
- Heart-leaf Aster is a critical late-season nectar source for migrating monarch butterflies and native bees preparing for winter.
- The plant was formerly classified as Aster cordifolius before the entire North American aster group was reclassified into Symphyotrichum.
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