{"product_id":"symphyotrichum-cordifolium","title":"Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Fr: aster à feuilles cordées | En: heart-leaved aster, blue wood aster)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"290\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"288\"\u003eHeart-leaved Aster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"415\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eSymphyotrichum cordifolium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"343\"\u003eAlternative names\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue Wood Aster, Cordleaf Aster\u003cbr data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aster à feuilles cordées\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"786\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eHeart-leaved Aster\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"473\"\u003emust-have for fall gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in \u003cstrong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eurban and partially shaded spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e. It bursts into bloom from \u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eSeptember through November\u003c\/strong\u003e, often providing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"646\"\u003efinal splash of colour before winter\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its \u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"686\"\u003elavender to soft white flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e are a welcome sight late in the season and serve as an important \u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"785\"\u003enectar source for pollinators\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1019\" class=\"\"\u003eThis aster grows well in \u003cstrong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"839\"\u003epart shade to full sun\u003c\/strong\u003e and is adaptable to a range of \u003cstrong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"890\"\u003esoil conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e. Though typically under 1 metre tall, it can grow larger—\u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eup to shrub-like size\u003c\/strong\u003e—in \u003cstrong data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003emoist, rich soil with added nutrients\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1265\" class=\"\"\u003eA valuable member of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003ewoodland edges, gardens, and roadsides\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003eS. cordifolium\u003c\/em\u003e is common throughout the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eOttawa Valley and eastern North America\u003c\/strong\u003e. It spreads gently, making it a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003egreat companion plant\u003c\/strong\u003e near trees, shrubs, or along paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1563\" class=\"\"\u003eThis species \u003cstrong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003esupports a wide range of biodiversity\u003c\/strong\u003e—it attracts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003ebees, butterflies, and other insects\u003c\/strong\u003e, and provides food and shelter for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003ebirds and small mammals\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003elarval host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003ePhyciodes tharos\u003c\/em\u003e), adding even more ecological value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1568\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"2015\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eHeight \u0026amp; Spread\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30–90 cm tall, 30–60 cm wide (can exceed 1 m with water\/fertilizer)\u003cbr data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003eBloom time\u003c\/strong\u003e: September to November\u003cbr data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Part shade to full sun\u003cbr data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003eMoisture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moist to dry once established\u003cbr data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adaptable; prefers rich, well-drained soil\u003cbr data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eHabitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woodland edges, roadsides, gardens\u003cbr data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eEcological benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nectar for pollinators, host plant for butterflies, food\/shelter for wildlife\u003cbr data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003eEdible\u003c\/strong\u003e: Not edible\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery for the Earth","offers":[{"title":"Medium (~5\" pot)","offer_id":43276948308212,"sku":"SYMPCORDIMP","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Small (~2.5\" pot)","offer_id":43276948340980,"sku":"SYMPCORDISP","price":6.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/0495\/6404\/products\/20200928_174805.jpg?v=1635619650","url":"https:\/\/nurseryfortheearth.com\/en\/products\/symphyotrichum-cordifolium","provider":"Nursery for the Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}