Botanical Name: Eurybia macrophylla
Height: About 40 cm.
Season of bloom: September
Growing Conditions: Shade. Best in soils which are moist yet well-drained. Spreads to form dense colonies.
Wildlife benefits: The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract a large variety of insects, including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, beetles, and plant bugs…[I]nsect feeders include caterpillars of the butterflies Chlosyne nycteis (Silvery Checkerspot) and Phyciodes tharos (Pearl Crescent). From Illinois Wildflowers.
From Ottawa Valley or eastern Ontario sources: Yes
Remarks: Bold leaves makes this an effective ground cover in shade. Flowers may be white or lavender.
Similar species: Heart-leaved Aster
Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes / Native Plants 