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Purple Aster

Aster novi-belgii

$13.32
$13.32
per Plant - 3" Pot
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ZONES  4-8 | Good to grow! Zone

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)

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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. 

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key features

Advantages
  • Native
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Birds
  • Deer Resistant
  • Easy To Grow
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Late summer to fall

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Fall
Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Moist / Wet
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Mature Height
36-60" tall
Mature Spread
36" wide
Planting Depth
The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Ideal Region
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • West
  • Southwest
  • Pacific Northwest
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
No
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