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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

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New England Aster

Grown from seed

  • Herbaceous perennial; 2-5ft tall

  • Showy purple flowers with orange-yellow centers; blooms late summer to fall

  • Similar species to New York Aster, but taller with hairy leaves

  • Attracts large numbers of fall pollinators, especially long-tongued bumblebees, moths, skippers, and beetles

  • Seeds are an important winter food source for songbirds

  • Moderately deer resistant

  • Self-seeder, grows in clumps; easily divided & transplanted every few years

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New England Aster

Grown from seed

  • Herbaceous perennial; 2-5ft tall

  • Showy purple flowers with orange-yellow centers; blooms late summer to fall

  • Similar species to New York Aster, but taller with hairy leaves

  • Attracts large numbers of fall pollinators, especially long-tongued bumblebees, moths, skippers, and beetles

  • Seeds are an important winter food source for songbirds

  • Moderately deer resistant

  • Self-seeder, grows in clumps; easily divided & transplanted every few years

New England Aster

Grown from seed

  • Herbaceous perennial; 2-5ft tall

  • Showy purple flowers with orange-yellow centers; blooms late summer to fall

  • Similar species to New York Aster, but taller with hairy leaves

  • Attracts large numbers of fall pollinators, especially long-tongued bumblebees, moths, skippers, and beetles

  • Seeds are an important winter food source for songbirds

  • Moderately deer resistant

  • Self-seeder, grows in clumps; easily divided & transplanted every few years

Details

  • Purple, Orange-Yellow

  • Late Summer to Fall

  • 1-5ft

  • Wet, Medium, Dry

  • Full, Partial

  • Pearl Crescent

    Wavy-Lined Emerald

    Various Checkerspot Butterflies

  • FACW - usually occurs in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands

  • 60 days of cold stratification