Aster macrophyllus*

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.

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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