New England Aster var White/Pink Fringe (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae var. album rosea)

New England Aster var white w/ pink fringe (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae var. album rosea)

New England Aster var white w/ pink fringe (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae var album rosea)

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (formerly Aster novae-angliae) is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). This tenacious plant is native to central and eastern North America. Most commonly known as the New England Aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant usually between 1 and 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 ft wide.

New England Aster generally grows in wet environments but also has been found in dry soil or sand. The seeds and nectar of this mostly conservationally secure species, which blooms August to November, are important to a vast variety of animals, including birds, bees, and butterflies.

A wide variety of generalist nectar-feeding insects visit S. novae-angliae, including butterflies, moths, ants, flies, and bees. It is heavily visited by long-tongued bumblebees like the Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus) and the Half-Black Bumblebee (Bombus vagans), and less so by short-tongued species. Some bees will collect pollen in addition to nectar, such as the Broad-handed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile latimanus) and Drury's Long-Horned Bee (Melissodes druriellus). The butterfly known to feed on New England Aster as a caterpillar is the Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone)

Plant Details

USDA Zones: 3-8

Germination Needs: 60 Day Cold Stratification

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full to Partial

Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry

Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet

Height: 5 feet

Bloom Time: August, September, October, November

Bloom Color: Purple

Advantages

Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles

Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.

Deer Resistant: Yes

Excellent in the home landscape! 

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