Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Heart-leaved aster

$6.00

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Provenance Durham region, Ontario
Harvest seed production beds
Seeds per packet  125
Light  Part shade, shade
Moisture  Medium to dry
Height  25 to 100 cm
Flowering  August – October
Germination code C 90 days and light
Other common names Broad-leaved aster, Common blue wood aster

There is an aster for every growing condition. Heart-leaved aster grows well in medium soil and part shade to full sun. It is a tall aster with pale purple flowers. The asters are an important group for pollinators as well as acting as host plants for a variety of butterfly and moth species.

For germination instructions see the Seed Treatments page.

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