Zone: 3-7
Height: 30-600 cm (1-6 ft)
Spread: 30-100 cm (1-3 ft)
Bloom: Late summer-fall; ray shape of lavender, pink, or purple petals with yellow to orange centers; very showy
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate
Soil: Average to dry (once established); good drainage
Garden site: Mid to back of perennial bed; taller specimens need support
Aster novae-angliae (New England aster)
Asters provide an important source of nectar for birds and butterflies prior to their fall migration.