Aster novi-belgii '' New York aster from North Creek Nurseries

Aster novi-belgii

Common: New York aster

Aster novi-belgii LP50 - 50 per flat

  • Height: 3'-5'
  • Spread: 3'
  • Spacing: 12"-18"
  • Hardiness Zone(s): 4-8

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Plant Details

Local Mid-Atlantic native of moist to wet meadows. Flowers may vary in shades of pink, purple and white and bloom in early fall, which is late August and early September here in PA.


Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

  • Full Sun

Soil Moisture Needs

  • Average
  • Moist

Green Infrastructure

  • Bioretention/Rain Garden
  • Meadow/Prairie
  • Erosion Control

Wetland Indicator Status

  • Falcutative Wetland (FACW)

Plug Type

  • Landscape Plug™

For Animals

  • Songbird-friendly
  • Deer Resistant
  • Pollinator-friendly

Attributes

  • Salt Tolerance
  • Cut Flower
  • Clay Tolerance
  • Native to North America

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Fall
  • Late Summer

Propagation Type

  • Open pollinated

Care & Maintenance

Performs best in full sun and in well-drained soils of average fertility. Most selections will need frequent division. The compact types need division to retain vigor while the taller cultivars require division to control rapid spread. Pinching or cutting back in early summer for a compact habit. Can be propagated by seed or by division. Division is done in early spring by lifting the clumps and replanting the vigorous outside growth while composting the older center section. -Steven Still, Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants

Interesting Notes

Unlike other aster species, Aster novi-belgii, or New York aster, prefers a consistently moist, humus-rich site. This northeastern native aster can be found rambling along roadsides, ditches, or along wild areas. The flowers posses fewer rays with a lighter violet color than New England aster and has a smooth, almost glabrous leaf. It provides excellent late season color with occasional white flowers as well as purple with cheerful yellow centers.

Plant is endemic to New England area, growing in full sun in average to moist soils.

Aster species are an excellent choice for any plant designs considering erosion control or pollinator gardens. In addition to being a nectar resources, it is also forage for Lepidoptera larvae. Aster novi-belgii, now Symphyotrichum novi-belgii, can be found along the edge of our trial bioswales and hillside of the constructed wetlands, handling the moist conditions and controlling erosion.