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Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star' you will need.
Correct and successful spacing is complex and depends on project conditions. We encourage you to call us at 877-ECO-PLUG for project specific recommendations and further assistance.
Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star'
white wood aster
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: North Creek Unique™
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 18-24 Inches
- Spread: 3 Feet
- Spacing: 12 Inches
- Bloom Color: White
We have grown this select form anonymously for many years and have deemed it worthy of a name. It is shorter than the species and has deep dark shining mahogany stems. It came our way from Canyon Creek Nursery, via Roger Rache, then of the Berkley Botanic Gardens's Eastern US section. Originally collected from coastal Rhode Island.
Additional Information about Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star'
Aster divaricatus, now Eurybia divaricata, is among the first asters to bloom in late summer. Covered in small, white, simple daisy-like flowers with golden centers that fade to a dusky rose, it is held up zigzag dark green and black stems. The heart-shaped foliage grows about 2 feet tall and spreads rhizomotously or by seed through the shade garden. It is a wonderful groundcover that interweaves beautifully among other shade growers in a woodland edge or cottage garden and provides much-needed late season bloom.
White wood aster hails from the woodlands following the Appalachian mountain range, tolerating a wide range of soil types and handles dappled shade to full shade in dry to moist soils. The plant generally has very little pest and disease issues, including deer pressure. However, to ensure best resistance to powdery mildew, plant it in an area with some air movement and soil drainage.
Eurybia divaricata was renamed in the turn of the 21st century after genetic testing showed the Eurasian Aster to be less related to its North American counterpart – spinning off a division of ten new genera from Asteraceae. We find this plant to be great anywhere we place it including our wild woodland edge and under deep shade near a blue spruce. White wood aster is a great filler in any project that requires a broad stroke that can tolerate a variety of challenging conditions including dry shade.
Aster divaricatus provides excellent late summer season nectar resources for beetles and Lepidoptera species and provide valuable habitat in its foliage for their larval stage.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star'
Grow in part to full shade in average to dry soil.
