Symphyotrichum cordifolium
(Heartleaf Aster)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Heartleaf Aster, Common Blue Wood Aster, Blood Wood Aster
    Synonyms: Aster cordifolius, Aster finkii, Aster plumarius, Aster sagittifolius, Symphyotrichum sagittifolium
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Symphyotrichum cordifolium, or Heartleaf Aster, is native to the eastern half of the US. It is a perennial that grows in open woods, edges of woods, along trails and roads. It blooms in mid to late fall with blue-purple flowers.

More information will be made available soon about this species and telling it apart from others.


We have a special Aster ID chart that you can access here. More species will be added to it as time allows:
Symphyotrichum (Aster) ID chart

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