Meaning

A shade-tolerant wildflower native to eastern North America, characterized by its zigzagging stems and clusters of small, white, daisy-like blooms.

Examples

• The white wood aster, or aster divaricatus, is an excellent choice for naturalizing in dry, shady garden areas.
• Gardeners often rely on aster divaricatus to provide late-season color when other woodland plants have already finished blooming.