Scientific Name
Aster cordifolius

Common Name
Heart-leafed aster; Common blue wood aster
Life Cycle: Perennial



Height: 1 to 4 feet
Flower/fruit: Small flower heads in dense clusters; pale blue-violet or white petals; disk turns red; bracts are smooth, narrow and blunt
Flowering Season: Late summer into fall
Foliage: 2 to 5 inch broad, heart-shaped leaves with sharp teeth and slender stalks; often deeply notched at base; smooth stems
Site: Open woods, clearings
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