New England Aster

Darling natives with profuse purple blooms and cheerful golden yellow centers, the New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae) is a pollinator nectar resource that you will absolutely adore having in your autumn landscape! These faster-growing perennials may not bloom right away, they do bloom with abandon! Filling out in cheerful clouds of flowers just as other plants are calling it quits!

Not just long-lasting, New England Asters blooms completely cover the plant from late summer until frost. It is a definite bee and butterfly and hummingbird attractor, even feeding songbirds when left to go to seed. The airy upright mounds of green foliage are so carefree and require minimal maintenance to keep them looking great!

Growing to about 3-5 feet high and about 18 inches wide, these space-saving perennials are readily tucked into large existing gardens and small yards with ease! Very xeric wildflowers, native Aster are incredibly cold-hardy down to USDA zone 3, and deer-resistant, with hardy adaptability and endurance! Featuring fast growth and finely textured green leaves, Aster plants look fantastic even when not in bloom!

Planting and Application:

In the garden bed and border, these are light and airy perennials to add fine purple mist-like color and easy care resilience to cottage borders and cut flower gardens alike! These cheerful little plants fit anywhere in the sun garden, perennial border or cottage garden! And adding just one or two turns any garden into a pollinator garden! It would be fun to use this native as a filler in a large container garden. Pinch back the tips of the plant in mid-July, you'll keep it a bit bushier and more compact.

Asters are a host plant for the Pearl Crescent Butterflies larvae, and feed hungry bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with their generous amounts of late-season nectar! Try planting a completely native flower garden, naturalized prairie or wildflower border garden with a collection of Asters, Coneflowers, Goldenrod, Black-Eyed Susans, Phlox, and Gaillardia. We are sure the pollinators and beneficial insects will go crazy for it! It will also be absolutely covered with butterflies and pollinators from dawn through dusk. Definitely one of nature's incredible shows, and so interesting to watch. Plan to add comfy seating nearby. It grows tall, so can handle a spot near the back of a border.

• Light Purple Daisy-Like Blooms & Yellow Centers
• Blooms Late Summer Through Frost
• Attracts Butterflies & Bees!
• Easy-Care & Space-Saving Accents
• Airy Wildflowers For Perennial Gardens, Pollinator Beds & Cottage Borders

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Requiring full sun, New England Asters can take some part sun and afternoon shade in the hottest of its favored USDA growing zones of 3 through 8. Plant these herbaceous perennials in a moderate soil range with good drainage. Xeric plants, native Asters are tolerant of lower moisture environments once established, but should not be allowed to become extremely dry during the summer. Pinching back the stem tips in late spring and early summer will produce denser growth and heavier blooming. This plant may be divided every few years in the spring.

• Full Sun
• Cold Hardy & Adaptable
• Moderate Moisture & Well-Drained Soils
• Pinch Back in Late Spring/Early Summer
• Rust, Disease & Deer Resistant

Please understand that we must comply with local and state regulations. Sometimes these plants grow a little too well in certain areas and are considered invasive. That's why we've created Plant Sentry™ to protect your yard and community. Order your fall native garden upgrades and have them delivered to your doorstep with the beautiful New England Aster from NatureHills.com!