New England Aster - Aster novae-angliae from Ancient Roots Native Nursery

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Aster novae-angliae

New England Aster
4.25 Pot First year plant - $6.50
7 Pot Second year plant - $10.00
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Blooms August - October

  • »  Showy rose-purple flowers
  • »  Full-part sun
  • »  Nectar source for pollinators

Showy large bright lavender blooms with orange centers begin in summer and continue until frost, a beautiful end to the growing season. These are tall plants that are sure to show off. They are an important late season nectar source especially for the migrating Monarch butterfly. Larval host for the Pearl Crescent and the Checker Spot butterflies.

Height
3 - 4 ft
Spread
2 -3 ft
Zone
4-8
Categories
Perennials
Tags
Attracts ButterfliesAttracts PollinatorsCut Flower/FoliageFast GrowingLong BloomingLow Maintenance