Aster novae-angliae | New England Aster | Various
Aster novae-angliae belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Aster This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Aster novae-angliae does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Aster novae-angliae so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Aster novae-angliae New England aster is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Aster novae-angliae can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. It prefers moist soils.
Aster novae-angliae will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Aster novae-angliae is a perennial. Flowers are often found in such colors as purple, pink, blue or white.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.