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New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England Aster is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 3-6 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and beneficial insects, stands up well to deer.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3-6 ft × 2-3 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Pollinators, Beneficial insects, Small mammals, Songbirds, Bees
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Eastern North America
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