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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
- Summary
- Additional Details
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 Butterflies; Attracts Pollinators; Cut Flower/Foliage; Fast Growing; Long Blooming; Low Maintenance