Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale'

Also Known As

Aster cordifolius 'Avondale'
Blue Wood Aster
Native Wood Aster

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 20"-30"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

3a-8b

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Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale' plant details

Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall lavender flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, birds and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 20 IN - 30 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in fall
Uses: border plant, cottage garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale'

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Aster cordifolius 'Avondale' is an eastern North American native wood aster that is a prolific bloomer carpeting the shade garden with light blue in early fall, when little else blooms and the hostas are in decline. Beautiful and long-lasting as a filler in autumn flower arrangements!

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Selected from a versatile Aster indigenous to our southeastern mountains, 'Avondale' greets fall with a jovial long lasting barrage of small, yellow-eyed pale lavender-blue daisies atop tidy slender green foliage. Acquiescent to varied light, it exhibits an upright open habit in sunny spots and becomes more relaxed and arching in darker recesses. Ignored by deer, but coveted by butterflies, floral arrangers, and gardeners, this floriferous wonder endures dry shade once established, favors well-drained soil and can be planted en masse along woodland fringes, meandering amid Geranium 'White Ness'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Gardening facts about Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale' plant

How to Grow Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Avondale'

Sun Exposure
- mostly sun - shade
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- acidic
- adaptable
- well-drained

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- lavender
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- birds
- bees
- butterflies
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- fall
Foliage Season
- deciduous