Symphyotrichum cordifolium

heart-leaved aster

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Asteraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

August - October

Fall Color

Habitat

upland meadow, upland forests

Notes

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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