Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Blue Wood Aster,
Heartleaf Aster
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-4ft tall
Blue flowers with yellow centers that, once pollinated, turn purple; blooms late summer to fall
Incredible late season pollen and nectar source for pollinators including bumblebees, sweat bees, miner bees, butterflies, skippers, and moths
Attracts insects beneficial to biological pest control such as leaf beetles, solitary wasps, and predatory stink bugs
Birds (goldfinches, chickadees, juncos, etc.) and small mammals feed on its seed in fall and winter
Forms small colonies via rhizomes and spreads readily by seed
Blue Wood Aster,
Heartleaf Aster
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-4ft tall
Blue flowers with yellow centers that, once pollinated, turn purple; blooms late summer to fall
Incredible late season pollen and nectar source for pollinators including bumblebees, sweat bees, miner bees, butterflies, skippers, and moths
Attracts insects beneficial to biological pest control such as leaf beetles, solitary wasps, and predatory stink bugs
Birds (goldfinches, chickadees, juncos, etc.) and small mammals feed on its seed in fall and winter
Forms small colonies via rhizomes and spreads readily by seed
Blue Wood Aster,
Heartleaf Aster
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-4ft tall
Blue flowers with yellow centers that, once pollinated, turn purple; blooms late summer to fall
Incredible late season pollen and nectar source for pollinators including bumblebees, sweat bees, miner bees, butterflies, skippers, and moths
Attracts insects beneficial to biological pest control such as leaf beetles, solitary wasps, and predatory stink bugs
Birds (goldfinches, chickadees, juncos, etc.) and small mammals feed on its seed in fall and winter
Forms small colonies via rhizomes and spreads readily by seed
Details
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Blue, Purple; rarely White
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Late Summer to Fall
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1-4ft
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Medium
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Partial, Shade
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Not Classified
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60 days of cold stratification