Bigleaf Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
Bigleaf aster carpets dry woodland floors with large heart-shaped leaves, sending up pale lavender daisies in late summer. A tough groundcover and nectar source for shade.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- August, September
- Bloom colors
- purple, white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- CT, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV