White Wood Aster (Eurybia Divaricata ‘Tiney Hiney’)

Features and Characteristics

Eurybia divaricata is native to Eastern U.S. and typically grows in the wild in dry open woods. It grows in loose clumps with dark, sprawling, sometimes zigzag stems up to 5′ tall. Distinctive leaves are heart-shaped, stalked and coarsely toothed. Small but abundant flowers (to 1 inch across) have white rays and yellow to red center disks and appear in flat-topped, terminal clusters in late summer to early fall. Attractive to butterflies.

Specific epithet means spreading.

‘Tiney Hiney’ was hybridized by Jason Austin of RareFind Nursery of Jackson, New Jersey. Growing only 1/10 the size of the species, this dwarf plant forms a low growing, bun-shaped mound. It has typical aster flowers that are white with yellow centers and bloom from October to frost. It grows up to 2 in. tall and 0.5 to 1 ft. wide. ‘Tiney Hiney’ is also known as Aster divaricata’ Tiny Hiney’.