General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Pollinators: Self
Beetles
Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • New York Aster
  • Michaelmas Daisy
  • Aster
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
  • Synonym: Aster novi-belgii

Photo Gallery
Location: Halls of Heddon nursery, Northumberland UK
Date: 2022-10-02
Location: My Gardens
Date: Summer 2009
Close Up View
Location: My Gardens
Date: Summer 2009
Close Up View
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2020-09-14
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2020-09-14
  • Uploaded by Joy

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