Eurybia macrophylla- Big-leaved Aster Size:EURMAC-#1 Cutting the flower spikes back

Cutting the flower spikes back after blooms fade will improve the look of the foliage for the remainder of the season

seed pods form and often persist through the winter

The leaves turn a striking coppery-red color after the first frost and this color persists through the winter along with the plant’s upright form and stature

Fun-fact: its petals were historically dried

The foliage turns a beautiful golden color in the fall and often maintains its shape through the winter

Eurybia macrophylla- Big-leaved Aster Size:EURMAC-#1 Cutting the flower spikes backBig Leaved Aster gets its name from its dark green basal leaves that are, you guessed it, uniquely large and distinguish it from its aster cousins. The leaves grow smaller further up the plant, which sends up stalks in late summer through fall that bear open clusters of white daisy like flowers with yellow centers that turn orange or red and then brown after pollination. It attracts a wide variety of insects that relish the late season bounty of