Heart-leaved Aster |
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Clouds of small (> ½ in) pale blue-violet flowers with centers changing from white to deep red from August through October, broadly heart-shaped 2-6" deep green leaves, attracts butterflies, beautiful cut flowers, dry to average soil, partial sun, 2-5' tall.
Asters are food plant for caterpillars of butterflies such as Silvery Checkerspot (Melitaea nycteis) and Painted Crescent (Phyciodes picta)
Zone 5-8
Other common names: Blue Wood Aster
Native range: New Brunswick, s. Quebec & Ontario, south to the Florida panhandle
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