Aster macrophyllus*
Aster macrophyllus*
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Big-leaf Aster is a coarse US Native with large leaves and small lilac flowers. It blooms late in the year and will tolerate dry shade. Spreads readily by relatively invasive roots.
*Scientists have renamed almost all of the asters. For simplicity sake, we are sticking with the original name, but this plant is now called Eurybia macrophylla.
WARNING: Sap or juice may cause dermatitis.
Zones: 3 to 7
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 12 to 24 in.
Spread: 24 to 30 in.
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil: Average
Bloom Time: August to September
Native Range: Eastern North America
Image Credits:
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons