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White Wood Aster

Eurybia divaricata

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Overview

White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) is a North American native perennial with heart-shaped, toothed leaves and distinctive, starry white flowers with yellow to red center disks. Thriving in partial to full shade, it reaches 1-3 feet in height and spreads up to 2 feet. This low-maintenance aster blooms from late summer to fall, offering late-season nectar for pollinators in USDA zones 3-8. Ideal for naturalized or woodland garden settings.

Sun Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 3–8Type Perennial
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — The White Wood Aster's drought tolerance once established; this low-maintenance aster blooms from late summer to fall

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Mature height
2–3 Ft.
Mature width
2–4 Ft.

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Asteraceae

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White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — Native to the eastern United States; it tolerates a wide range of soil types, including clay, as long as the area
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — particularly during dry spells; making it an excellent choice for woodsy gardens or areas under the canopy of larger
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — perennial for half or shade; minimal maintenance required, image 78
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — scientifically named Eurybia divaricata (formerly Aster divaricatus)
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — It tolerates a wide range of soil types, including clay, as long as the area boasts good drainage
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — this woodland gem thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 8; although it will forgive occasional lapses in, image 89
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — making it an excellent choice for woodsy gardens or areas under the canopy of larger trees
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — Thriving in partial to full shade, it reaches 1-3 feet in height and spreads up to 2 feet; perennial with, image 56
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — perennial for half or shade
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — toothed leaves and distinctive
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — offering late-season nectar for pollinators in USDA zones 3-8
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — white flowers in the garden
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — airy floral display.<br><br>For lush
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — toothed leaves and distinctive; this woodland gem thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 8, image 54
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — although it will forgive occasional lapses in attention; particularly during dry spells, image 74
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) is a North American native perennial with heart-shaped
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — starry white flowers with yellow to red center disks; allows it to naturalize and fill in spaces with a, image 81
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — is an elegant perennial well-suited to bringing understated beauty to shaded sections of a landscape, image 87
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — It tolerates a wide range of soil types, including clay, as long as the area boasts good drainage; white flowers in the
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — scientifically named Eurybia divaricata (formerly Aster divaricatus); white Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata), image 86
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — offering late-season nectar for pollinators in USDA zones 3-8; blooming profusely from late summer into fall, image 58
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — toothed leaves and distinctive; this woodland gem thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 8
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — white flowers in the garden; is an elegant perennial well-suited to bringing understated beauty to shaded sections of a
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata) — allows it to naturalize and fill in spaces with a charming; airy floral display.<br><br>For lush
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