Aster divaricatus

white wood aster

• Position:partial shade
• Soil: moist, moderately fertile soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to October
• Flower colour: white
• Other features: dark green, almost black flower stems
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Masses of white, daisy-like flowers with brownish yellow centres are produced in loose clusters from June to October. This white wood aster, originally from North America, was a favourite shade-loving plant of Gertrude Jekyll who used it in her own garden teaming it with bergenias. A great plant for a shady border.
  
  
• Garden care: After flowering cut the flowered stems to the ground and apply a generous mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 0.6m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.6m
  Aster divaricatus - white wood aster Glorious starry white flowers