White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricata
Drought-tolerant white-flowered aster for dry shade. Heart-shaped basal leaves; airy late-season blooms. Young leaves have been cooked as a green.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1.5–2.5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- July, August, September, October, November
- Bloom colors
- white, yellow, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV