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Botanical Name
: Aster novae-angliae
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Common Name
: New England Aster
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Type
: Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.
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Color
: Deep purple and (rarely) pink
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Sun/Shade
: Needs full sun.
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Soil Preferences
: Adaptable, but prefers non-acidic soils
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Moisture Requirments
: Average moisture, well-drained.
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Where To Grow It
: All regions of North America.
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Indigenous To
: Eastern and Midwestern No. America, from Canada to Alabama
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