Full sun-Part shade - 4 or more hours of full sun
Wet to Average/Dry soil moisture
Height: 3’-5’
Late Summer - Early Fall blooming
To maintain a shorter mounding form (like traditional mums), perform the “Chelsea Chop”
Around Memorial Day - Prune back the plant by half
Around 4th of july - Prune back the new growth by half
Ecological Significance
Host plant for Pearl Crescent Butterfly, and Wavy Lined Emerald moths whose caterpillar uses plant parts for camouflage
Provides late season forage for pollinators
Deep roots aid in prevention of soil erosion
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
$5.00Price

