New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Attractive long-blooming flowers that are either lavender, light pink, or purple with numerous gold or yellow disk florets. Primarily visited by bees, bee flies, skippers, and butterflies.
Attractive long-blooming flowers that are either lavender, light pink, or purple with numerous gold or yellow disk florets. Primarily visited by bees, bee flies, skippers, and butterflies.
Attractive long-blooming flowers that are either lavender, light pink, or purple with numerous gold or yellow disk florets. Primarily visited by bees, bee flies, skippers, and butterflies.
Bloom: late summer to fall
Habitats: abandoned fields; clay prairies; fens; miscellaneous waste areas; moist meadows in woodlands; moist to mesic black soil prairies; open areas along railroads and roadsides; open areas along rivers and lakes; thickets
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist to mesic
Plant type (height): forb (up to 4 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: clay; loam