- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Partial Sun, Shade
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry, Medium
- Height:
- 2 feet
- Project:
- Erosion Control, Restoration
- Bloom Color:
- White
- Bloom Months:
- August, September, October
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Low to Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- None
- Stress Tolerance:
- Fire Tolerant
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Low
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 2
- Pollinator Value:
- Very High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food, Larval Food
- Pollinators:
- Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Larval Host (Moth), Native Bees, Wasps
- Counties:
- Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Hubbardard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohibec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, SCottonwood, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright
Notes/Description:
Large-leaved Aster is a common woodland species with large, heart-shaped leaves that can form a pleasant ground cover. It has blue flowers that bloom in August and September.