
New England Aster
- Botanical Name
- Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
- Min Zone
- 4
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 4 to 6 feet
- Width
- 4 feet
- Flowers
- Late summer to fall: white, purple, pink, blue
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 20 to 24 inches apart
- Mulch tender plants or leave standing for winter
- Pinch back tall varieties to 6 inches in June
- Stake or grow medium size plants nearby
- Problems
- Powdery mildew, aster wilt
- Varieties
- Alma Potschke - 3 to 4 feet, bright rose-pink flowers
- Purple Dome - mildew resistant, 18 inches, compact
- Hella Lacey - 4 to 5 feet, violet-blue flowers
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