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The 'White Wood' Aster is native
to eastern North America. It is the most shade-tolerant aster we know; it will even
perform well in dry shade. It is quite airy-looking, with a twiggy look and small
clustered flowers. The flowers can be dried. The White Wood Aster combines well with
bergenia. Self-sowing sometimes occurs. It was introduced in the mid 1700's and became
popular by the early 1800's. Later, it fell out of favor but was revived by horticultural
notables William Robinson and Gertrude Jekyll. The asters are a large group of plants,
over 600 species, distributed throughout the world. |
| Plant Type: |
perennial |
| Zones: |
4 through 9 |
| Flower Color: |
white |
| Foliage Color: |
green |
| Bloom Time: |
late summer,
early autumn |
| Width: |
18" |
| Height: |
24" |
| Attributes: |
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| Exposure: |
partial shade, full shade |
| Planting Time: |
early spring,
mid spring,
late spring,
early autumn,
mid autumn |
| Soil Moisture: |
average, dry |
| Soil pH: |
neutral |
| Soil Composition: |
normal |
| Planting Depth: |
- |
| Care Rating: |
easy |
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