Color of flowers: purple-magenta Blooms: August - October Attracts the following pollinators: bees, butterflies
Native habitat: moist fields, meadows, thickets, moist stream banks, wetlands Sunlight: full sun - partial shade, light shade Soil moisture level: well-drained, moist Adapted to the following soil types: sandly, loamy, clayey - can grow on soil deficient in nutrients but prefers nutrient-rich soil Drought tolerant: yes Soil pH range of tolerance: 5.1 - 6.5
Where/how to plant: we recommend that you plant this species in its native habitat, or conditions that mimic its native habitat Management: "Reduce weed competition by mowing over the height of the New England aster plants [...]" (USDA NRCS Elsberry Plant Materials Center 2); remove dead plant parts in spring
Notes: not invasive
References
Leopold, Donald Joseph. Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening & Conservation. Timber Press, 2005.
Levine, Carol. A Guide To Wildflowers in Winter: Herbaceous Plants of Northeastern North America. Yale University Press, 1995.
“Symphyotrichum Species, Hardy Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, New England Aster Symphyotrichum Novae- Angliae.” Dave's Garden, MH Sub I, LLC Dba Internet Brands., davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63/#b.