Bigleaf Aster 'Album'
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-7
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Height: 2 feet
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Spread: 1 foot
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Bloom Time: August to September
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Bloom: clusters of small white rayed flowers with yellow
centers
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Light: full sun to shade
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Soil: thrives in both dry sand and
heavy clay soils
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Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
once established
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Use: wildlife garden or shade garden;
flowers attract bees and butterflies' host plant for the Pearl Crescent
butterfly and Silvery Checkerspot butterfly
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: eastern North America
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Notes: often planted for its large,
heart-shaped basal foliage which forms a nice ground cover; deer resistant
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Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F253
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