| Description | Eastern Star White Wood Aster(Aster divaricatus) is a compact cultivar of the native White Woodland Aster. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | shaded |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, dry |
| Flowers | flat-topped clusters, white petals (ray flowers), yellow to pink center, 3/4 inch |
| Leaves | green, heart-shaped to oval |
| Stems | dark burgubdy stems. underground rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet (HS), mounding or softly sprawling |
| Maintenance | cut be cut back to encourage busy growth |
| Propagation | does not come true from seeds, division |
| Native Site | Species plant native to eastern North America |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Symphyotrichum divaricatum, Eurybia divaricata, Aster corymbosus |
| Notes & Reference | #65-North Woods Wildflowers (Doug Ladd), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), New Moon Nursery (www.newmoonnursery.com) |