New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome') in the Asters Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 8b
Plant Height:	18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread:	18 - 24 inches
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Purple
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Flower Time:	Late summer or early fall Fall
Uses:	Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
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
Awards and Recognitions:	Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star

Common names

New England Aster
Aster

Botanical names

Accepted: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Synonym: Aster novae-angliae

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-09-18
#Pollination

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-09-13

Uploaded by dirtdorphins

Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-09-28

Uploaded by HamiltonSquare

Uploaded by Catmint20906

Uploaded by 4susiesjoy

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Date: 2017-10-01
English Aster

Uploaded by Freedombelle

Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2017-09-22

Uploaded by stilldew

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10

Uploaded by kniphofia

Uploaded by stilldew

Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-09-30
Zone 9b. Well behaved slow growing clump. Great "Purple Dome" of

Uploaded by HamiltonSquare

Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Date: 2023-09-18

Uploaded by Sidegate

Uploaded by piksihk

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-08-28
3:13 pm. How does one dead-head such a dense and compact rounded

Uploaded by HemNorth

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: 2011-09-29

Uploaded by obliqua

Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2012-09-28

Uploaded by Skiekitty

Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2012-10-04
Got a new camera, thought this picture was awesome.

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Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2010-11-06

Uploaded by Bonehead

Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-09-14
Newly released monarch enjoys the aster while her wings dry

Uploaded by Catmint20906

Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2012-10-05

Uploaded by virginiarose

Uploaded by flowersrjen

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Oct 13, 2007 9:21 AM

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2015-09-16
10:43 am. A perfect dome shape - a two to three foot rounded bal

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Uploaded by Catmint20906

Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2012-09-29
Closeup with bees involved

Uploaded by Skiekitty

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Sun Garden Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-10-08
What a show when there are not many intense colors left.

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Uploaded by virginiarose

Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2013-09-13

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Uploaded by SunnyBorders

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Uploaded by Joy

Location: Maryland
Date: August 20, 2014

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Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-08-03
1st aster bloom of the season

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Uploaded by virginiarose

Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

Uploaded by Lalambchop1

Location: Maryland
Date: September 6, 2014

Uploaded by Catmint20906

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.

Uploaded by Joy

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Comments:

Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Feb 11, 2013 4:23 PM concerning plant:

VERY much a bee magnet. Mine grows much taller than the 2'.. more like 4'.

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Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 27, 2014 12:00 PM concerning plant:

New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 'Purple Dome' produces deep purple blossoms in the late summer and fall till frost. Native to North America, it is a larval host plant for the Pearl Crescent and Gorgone Checkerspot Butterflies. It is a key nectar source for Monarch, Common Buckeye, and other butterflies, a preferred nectar plant for late season butterflies and moths, and is a Monarch Way Station plant. It also has special value to native bees, including small carpenter, leafcutter, longhorned, cuckoo, and green sweat bees, as well as to bumble and honey bees. Certain mining bees have evolved as specialists of this plant. New England Aster also attracts beneficial insects to the garden, such as bee flies, syrphid flies, and soldier beetles. Birds also enjoy the seedheads.

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Plant Events from our members
piksihk	On October 4, 2015	Bloomed Laura's garden
Catmint20906	On August 3, 2015	Bloomed
Catmint20906	On August 20, 2014	Bloomed
lovesblooms	On March 10, 2016	Seeds germinated
lovesblooms	On March 5, 2016	Seeds sown indoors
christine2	On May 5, 2017	Obtained plant 3 BR
christine2	On June 1, 2016	Obtained plant 3
paleohunter	On April 14, 2022	Transplanted

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New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome')