Ah, Heart-Leaved Aster. A fine choice for the garden.

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Heart-Leaved Aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium

Zones 2–9

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorywildflower
Growth habitupright
Frost tolerancehardy
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagemoist
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length6–12wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✓
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✓
Blue✓
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✗
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Larval host✓
Specialist bees✓
Seed for birds✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownoyesyesyesyesnonononononono
Harvest————————————