Botanical Name: Symphyotrichum novi belgii
Common Names: New York Aster,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Rounded, Upright
Description:
Clumping perennial with shiny green foliage and masses of beautiful light-purple daisy-shaped flowers from Summer through Autumn. Great butterfly attractor. Useful for mass planting and borders. Grows approx. 30-90cm tall x 30-90cm wide. A white flowering variety is also available.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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