Common names:
New York Aster
Aster

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Zone 7b
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Multi-Color
Flower Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Inflorescence Type: Thyrse
Uses: Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate
Start indoors
Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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