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White Wood Aster

White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata)
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Eurybia divaricata

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

A small white fall aster for dry shade

EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
Light
Part shade–shade
Moisture
Dry–medium
Mature size
1–2 ft
Spacing
2 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Aug–Oct
How it spreads
Clump, some seed
What to buy
A plug or a gallon.
When to plant
Apr–May or Sep

In the design

Not a Chicago native. It is the garden aster that actually flowers under a north-side tree. Leave it weedy-looking. That is the habit.

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