New York Aster is a sturdy native perennial with smooth grey-green lance like foliage. Clusters of large light purple to pink flowers with yellow disks bloom from late summer until frost. Grows best in full sun and rich, medium to dry well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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East Coast of N. America
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Height:
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3’ - 4’
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Spread:
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2’ - 3’
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Spacing:
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2’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple/Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant. Susceptible to powdery mildew if in poorly-drained soil. Cut stalks after flowering to prevent self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Goldenrod, Marsh Blazing Star, Big Bluestem
IMAGES: User:BotBln, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Aster novi-belgii HabitusInflorescences BotGardBln0906, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) TeunSpaans, AsterNovi-belgii-flower-1mb, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
