Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' New England aster from North Creek Nurseries

Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'

Common: New England aster

Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' LP50 - 50 per flat

  • Height: 18"
  • Spread: 1'-2'
  • Spacing: 12"-18"
  • Hardiness Zone(s): 3-8

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Plant Details

A naturally compact form with deep purple flowers in August and September. Eye-popping with Solidago 'Golden Fleece'. One of the most garden-worthy native selections out there. A fine introduction from the Mt. Cuba Center.


Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

  • Full Sun

Soil Moisture Needs

  • Average
  • Moist

Green Infrastructure

  • Bioretention/Rain Garden

Wetland Indicator Status

  • Falcutative Wetland (FACW)

Plug Type

  • Landscape Plug™
  • Horticultural Plug

For Animals

  • Deer Resistant
  • Pollinator-friendly
  • Songbird-friendly

Attributes

  • Clay Tolerance
  • Native to North America
  • Salt Tolerance

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Fall

Propagation Type

  • Vegetative

Care & Maintenance

Grow in full sun in average to moist soil. Cut back after flowering to prevent the spread of variable seedlings.

Interesting Notes

This compact and floriferous aster cultivar, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’, is covered in deep purple blooms in late fall. From Dr. Dick Lighty, former Director of the Mt. Cuba Center, the habit of Purple Dome aster is symmetrically mounded and reaches only 2’ tall with a maximum spread of 3 feet. The foliage is fuzzy, narrow, and densely covering, providing a solid backdrop in your garden until the show begins in late fall. It is attention grabbing when planted enmasse!

Originally occurring in moist prairies, meadows, thickets, low valleys and stream banks throughout the eastern United States, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae grows in full sun in average to moist soil. New England aster can go through short dry periods and prefers good drainage.

Aster species are a staple in plantings with the intention of erosion control and pollinator habitat. For best practices in highly managed settings, cut back after flowering to prevent the spread of variable seedlings.