{"product_id":"arrowleaf-aster","title":"Arrowleaf Aster (Symphyotruchum Urophyllum)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Name: \u003c\/strong\u003eArrowleaf Aster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum urophyllum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dakota County Native\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape Archetype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Savanna, Edgeland, Woodland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Exposure: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull Sun, Part Sun, Shad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic, Dry \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type: \u003c\/strong\u003eLoam, Silt, Clay, Sand, Gravel \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight \u0026amp; Width Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: Waist 24\"–36\" Width: 12\"–18\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e White \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorphology Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A slender, upright, forming loose vase shape. Basal leaves are distinctive, broad at the base and narrowing into a drawn‑out point. Upper leaves get narrower and clasp the wiry, lightly hairy stems. Flower sprays are light and open, holding dozens of small white daisy rays around yellow center disks that flush with wine color as they age. Root system is fibrous and shallow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruits and Seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds are small tan‑brown achenes with faint ribs and a soft white pappus. As the seedheads mature, they take on a pale, tufted look and move easily with a breeze. They persist long enough to add light fall texture before dispersal. The seeds and stems often last well into winter adding a beautiful brown wiry texture to winter gardens.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabit and habitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e A species found in oak savannas, open woodlands, bright trail edges, and thin slopes where prairie transitions into woodland. Thrives in well‑drained upland soils with moving light. In deeper shade the plant stretches. In brighter edges it stays tight, erect and produces abundant blooms. Will fade away in crowded landscapes. Not as robust or aggressive as other white flowering asters like Ontario Aster. Responds well to pruning to control the height. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanions: \u003c\/strong\u003eSprengel’s Sedge (\u003cem\u003eCarex sprengelii\u003c\/em\u003e), Canada Wild Rye (\u003cem\u003eElymus canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e), Red Baneberry (\u003cem\u003eActaea rubra\u003c\/em\u003e), Zigzag Goldenrod (\u003cem\u003eSolidago flexicaulis\u003c\/em\u003e), Blue Wood Aster (\u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum cordifolium\u003c\/em\u003e), Woodland Sunflower (\u003cem\u003eHelianthus strumosus\u003c\/em\u003e), Large‑flowered Bellwort (\u003cem\u003eUvularia grandiflora\u003c\/em\u003e), Wild Geranium (\u003cem\u003eGeranium maculatum\u003c\/em\u003e), Smooth Solomon’s Seal \u003cem\u003e(Polygonatum biflorum\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcological Associations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arrowleaf Aster supports a wide mix of late‑season insects including Sweat Bees (\u003cem\u003eLasioglossum zephyrus\u003c\/em\u003e), Mining Bees (\u003cem\u003eAndrena species\u003c\/em\u003e), Bumble Bees (\u003cem\u003eBombus impatiens)\u003c\/em\u003e, Syrphid flies including Margined Hover Fly (\u003cem\u003eToxomerus marginatus\u003c\/em\u003e) and Soldier Beetle (\u003cem\u003eChauliognathus pensylvanicus\u003c\/em\u003e) who forage on the flowers. Several moths’ nectar at the flowers during dusk, including Wavy‑lined Emerald (\u003cem\u003eSynchlora aerata\u003c\/em\u003e) and other aster‑associated micromoths. Leaf‑mining larvae tied to woodland \u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum\u003c\/em\u003e species feed on the foliage. Leafhoppers, planthoppers, and juvenile Orthoptera shelter in the plant’s lower structure, and its dried seedheads create small, protected spaces used by minute spiders, leafhoppers, planthoppers, tiny beetles, psyllids, thrips, lacewing larvae, and other micro‑arthropods as overwintering refuges. Almost all mammals will eat this plant, but it has evolved with this and will regrow quickly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dakota County and Greater MN \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNH Propagation Technique\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 15.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Powers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arrowleaf Aster is a sleeper hit. While the idea of white asters might not seem very exciting faced with goldenrods and purple asters, but the timing of this plant’s bloom has a certain choreography with the dipping sun that will surprise you. Many trees won’t have dropped their leaves when Arrowleaf aster is blooming so those white flowers will pop out among the shady edges of woodland gardens. A highly variable species that can also take a fair amount of direct sun. Here at NH HQ we have this plant right by our front door and it’s a cheery bloom to admire in sweater weather with a cup of coffee.  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Holler, LLC","offers":[{"title":"2.5\" POWER PLUG","offer_id":48188153331962,"sku":"SYMP-UROP-01","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3.5\" 1st YR Perennial","offer_id":48447712559354,"sku":"SYMP-UROP-03","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5” 2ND YR Perennial","offer_id":48188511977722,"sku":"SYMP-UROP-02","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/9929\/3946\/files\/20240912_183823437_iOS.jpg?v=1773208136","url":"https:\/\/northernholler.com\/products\/arrowleaf-aster","provider":"Northern Holler, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}