Purple Aster
SKU: AM014778
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Overview
New York Aster, also known as Purple Aster, blooms in clusters of deep-purple, daisy-like flowers with golden centers. Lasting into fall and even withstanding frosts, this native aster attracts all types of butterflies, birds, and bees to your garden and is a great way to provide nectar to pollinators late in the season. New York Aster is deer resistant and thrives in full sun. (Aster novii-belgii)
key features
Botanical Name
Aster novi-belgii
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy To Grow
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average, Moist / Wet
Mature Height
36-60" tall
Mature Spread
36" wide
Bloom Time
Late summer to fall
SKU
AM014778
Description
36-60" tall x 36" wide. New York Aster, a North American native (also known as Purple Aster, or Aster novae-belgii) grows to about 3 - 5 feet with large, deep violet blooms. It is also commonly referred to as Michaelmas Daisy. New York Aster prefer moist thickets, meadows or lightly shaded woodlands. It adapts well to cultivated gardens in well-drained, moisture-retentive soils but always prefers full sun. Immune to bunny chewing and attractive to all forms of pollinators for late-season nectar.
