New England Aster

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SKU: 0296
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Item Details

One of the tallest and most magnificent of the fall asters. Serves as an important late-season (after frost) nectar source for a variety of butterflies. Plants grow 3-6' tall and require fertile soil with adequate moisture.


  • Conventional
  • Perennial and hardy to zone 4
  • Plants grow to 3-6 feet tall
  • Topped with pink-purple flowers
  • Blooms late in the summer and early in the fall
  • Serves as an important late-season (after frost) nectar source for a variety of butterflies

Growing Instructions

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath surface of soil in a flat. Enclose flat with plastic and refrigerate for 2 weeks. Remove plastic wrap and place in warm lighted area. May need staking in a garden border. Pinch back until late summer to prevent plant from falling over when heavily laden with blossoms.

  • Start Indoors: In Early Spring
  • Germination: 14-35 Days
  • Rows Apart: 24"
  • Light: Full Sun

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