Bigleaf Aster

Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.6 feet

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Bigleaf Aster: Dichomeris leuconotella, Dichomeris levisella, Phaneta alterana, Phaneta perfuscana, Tischeria astericola

Native Range

USA: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.