Big Leaf Aster (Aster macrophyllus) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Big Leaf Aster spreads underground to stabilize and cover ground in shady areas. The fast spreading nature of Big Leaf Aster makes it suitable for shady locations that need large areas of native groundcover, but maybe not a tidy garden. Sometimes it produces very few flowers and is just a patch of leaves.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Shade, Part Shade
Moisture: Medium, Dry
Height: 1-2 feet
Blooms: Aug, Sept, Oct
Color: White
Spacing: 18″
Spreads: 12” a year by roots
Zones: 3-7
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
Plant Big Leaf Aster with other more aggressive shade plants that spread such as Zig zag Goldenrod and Pennsylvania Sedge. Big Leaf Aster (Aster macrophyllus) can be used as an understory for shrubs.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Poke Milkweed
Sweet Joe Pye Weed
Wild Geranium
Zig Zag Goldenrod
