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New England Asters: $8.99 each 1 quart
Host plant for Silvery Checkerspots, Pearl Crescents, and Painted Ladies.
New England Aster is a late bloomer like most Asters. Maturing to 5' tall, it is rich with purple flowers with orange-yellow centers from late summer to October. Popular with pollinators, it thrives in full sun or light shade in all but the driest soils. Before New England Aster blooms, it is easy to identify the plant because of the hairy stem and leaves that clasp the stem in a distinctive manner, nearly encircling it (see photo).
The colors of the New England Aster can vary from purple, violet, and lavender to all shades of pink. Bees and butterflies are attracted to it, and the nectar of the flower provides an excellent source for Monarchs and other butterflies late into the fall. New England Aster is drought-tolerant. When the plant is blooming, the lower leaves can often dry up causing some to think the plant is dying or has disease. This is normal, so don't be alarmed. Capable of reaching great heights, prune this plant back early in the season to encourage bushy, rather than tall, growth.
Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 5’
Wet - Medium Dry Soil
Blooms: Aug-Oct
Zones 3-8
New England Asters $8.99
YOU ARE RESERVING INDIVIDUAL PLANTS FOR SPRING 2025. **THERE IS A 10 PLANT MINIMUM FOR INDIVIDUAL PLANTS and can be a mix of any available plants. There is NO MINIMUM if individudal plants are combined with a Plant Package Reservation**
This reservation allows us to know what we need to grow during the winter months in our greenhouse. As Spring 2025 draws closer a date for your package pick up will be established. All packages are picked up at our farm and gardens in mid Spring as soon as weather and plants are stable.
Plants will be paid for on package pick up day in person. We will keep you posted along the way as Spring draws closer with all payment and pick up details.