Heart-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) 2x2x3" Pot

An unassuming, small flowered woodland aster that nonetheless attracts and hosts a wide variety of insects. Easily grown and reseeds well in open ground. Perfect for naturalizing shaded borders and bright understory. Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam, Rocky Loam Height: 1'-3' Bloom Color: Blue Bloom Time: Sep-Oct Root Type: Rhizome Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract a wide variety of pollinators such as bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, and beetles. Hosts the silvery checkerspot and pearl crescent butterflies, as well as many moths and smaller insects. Occasionally browsed by mammals and ground birds.