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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
formerly called
Aster novae-angliae
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New England Aster |
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4-8 |
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Vermont to New Mexico in the United States |
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4-6 feet tall and 4 feet wide |
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1-2 inches wide and composed of numerous ray
flowers with a yellow center |
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Late
summer to fall |
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Entire,
pubescent and are sessile to the stem, 4-5
inches long |
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Usually
will require staking |
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- 'Alma Potschke' - 3-4 feet, bright rose-pink flowers
- 'Barr's Pink' - 4 feet, semidouble, rose-pink flowers.
- 'Harrington's Pink' - 3-5 feet, salmon-pink
flowers, later flowering than other
cultivars.
- 'Hella Lacey' - 4-5 feet, violet-blue flowers.
- 'Lye End Beauty' - 4-5 feet, excellent ruby-red flowers,
requires support.
- 'Purple Dome' - Forms a solid
purple mound, 18 inches tall and 36 inches wide. The flowers are
semidouble, 1˝ inches wide and cover the plant in early
fall.
- 'September Ruby' - 3-5 feet, ruby red flowers, needs support.
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