White Wood Aster

Eurybia divaricata

Native to: All of New England

Life cycle: Perennial

Light: Partial Sun

Soil Moisture: Medium to Dry

Height: 1-2’
Spacing: 2-3’

Blooms: Aug-Sep
Bloom Color: White

Natural Habitat: Woodland edges and in the understory of deciduous forests with moist to dry soils

Benefits: Pollinator Favorite, Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant, Urban Environment, Host Plant

“This late summer to early fall-blooming woodland aster makes a handsome landscape plant. Dark green, heart-shaped leaves with deeply-toothed edges make a low, tidy clump from spring to mid-summer. In August, dark flowering stems emerge and open to clusters of small white flowers with yellow centers. Attracting butterflies and bees, the yellow centers turn red as the flowers are pollinated. This aster is a charming, low maintenance landscape plant for shady gardens. Tolerates dry soils.”

–Wild Seed Project

“Having Asters in your own landscape benefits nectar-collecting pollinators late in the season when most other flowers are done blooming. Asters also benefit birds; seeds are eaten by song birds during the winter and the seed fluff gives them soft nesting materials. ”

–Prairie Moon Nursery