Northeast Pollinator Plants
Eurybia macrophylla (Big Leaf Aster) available as singles or tray of plugs for ground cover
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We ship only to the New England and New York states. If you live near Fairfax, VT, consider buying at our farm, River Berry Farm.
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Shipping will be in the order received. Please check the Home Page for updated expected ship date. Free shipping for 15 or more plants.
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Plants are delivered in a biodegradable wood fiber pot, 2.75" diameter by 3.5" deep.
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Common Name: Big Leaf Aster
Attracts: Butterflies, Larval Host
Use: Garden, Rain Garden or Naturalizing
Light: Part Shade to Shade
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8 USDA Zone Map
Soils: Moist
Flower Time: Early August - Late September
Flower Color: Pale Purple
Height: .5' - 2.5'
Notes: Eurybia macrophylla (Big Leaf Aster) is a wild aster with large fuzzy leaves nick-named Lumberjack Toilet Paper, forming a dense ground cover in rich woods. Host to the Pearl Crescent.
Host plant of VT Species of Greatest Concern (SGCN):
Andrena canadensis (Canada Miner bee)
Native to Northeast (RARE IN RI), Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest: Biota of North American Program (BONAP) - North America Plant Atlas (NAPA).
Regional Ecotype Seed Source: ME