Aster novae-angliae

New England Aster

This handsome aster grows up to six feet tall and produces hundreds of large, bright purple flowers with yellow centers in September and October. The flowers are a favorite nectar source for migrating monarch butterflies. Like other asters, it can be pruned back until mid-June to create a denser habit with more flowers.

Height 36-60 Inches

Spread 24-36 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Blue Violet

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Good Companions Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida), Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Silverbeard; Splitbeard Grass (Andropogon ternarius), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance • Rabbit Resistant	Hydrologic Designation • FACW	Nature Attracting • Songbird • Butterfly
Root • Fibrous	Season of Interest • Late (July-frost)	Soil Moisture • High • Moderate
Special Uses • Fresh Cut Flower	Sun Exposure • Medium Sun/Average Shade • Full Sun	USFS MO Ecological Map • Mississippi Aluvial Basin • Ozark Highlands • Central Dissected Till Plain • Osage Plains
Wildlife Benefit • Food/Birds • Butterfly Nectar