Grow guide
How to grow Aster New England
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
- Type
- Aster
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–8
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 365–548 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water As needed
- Deadhead As needed
- Pinch As needed
Notes
Purple-pink 1 in daisies on 3-6 ft plants August-October; pinch stems in June to reduce height; critical late-season nectar source.
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