Bigleaf Aster
Common Name: Bigleaf Aster
Latin Name: Eurybia macrophylla
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Large, heart-shaped blue-green foliage has coarse-toothed edges and is rough to the touch. Adorned with open clusters of white to lavender-blue flowers in late summer, attracts bees and butterflies. Common to northern woodlands, where it often forms a dense ground cover, spreading by rhizomes. Great for stabilizing shaded hillsides and slopes Formerly listed as Aster macrophyllus.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 12-36"
Mature Width: 24"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 3
Light Requirements: Part Shade, Shade
Features & Benefits: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Wisconsin Native, Attracts Pollinators
Common Name: Bigleaf Aster
Latin Name: Eurybia macrophylla
Visit Plant Profile >>Description & Overview
Large, heart-shaped blue-green foliage has coarse-toothed edges and is rough to the touch. Adorned with open clusters of white to lavender-blue flowers in late summer, attracts bees and butterflies. Common to northern woodlands, where it often forms a dense ground cover, spreading by rhizomes. Great for stabilizing shaded hillsides and slopes Formerly listed as Aster macrophyllus.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 12-36"
Mature Width: 24"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 3
Light Requirements: Part Shade, Shade
Features & Benefits: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Wisconsin Native, Attracts Pollinators