Aster – New York (quart pot)

Description

Aster – New York (A. novi-belgii, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii). Also known as the Michaelmas Daisy.

Wonderful bright color for the autumn – blooms on or near Michaelmas – September 29th. Great native for supporting beneficial insects and pollinators, providing a late nectar source.

Likes wet soil. Gets very tall – sometimes close to 6 feet. Planting along a fence or planning for staking would be a good idea as they can top-heavy. Flowers are shades of magenta and purple. Native to wet meadows of the mid-Atlantic states.

Full sun in average to moist soil. Zone 4-8. Cut back early to keep them more compact.

All of our plants and seedlings are grown organically and are timed size-wise and transplanted for optional growth and production.