Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Sunlight: Sun to Partial Shade
• Soils: Average to Moist
• Bloom Time: Flower color varies from white to pink or violet, from July to October
• Size: 2-4 feet in height, 1-2 foot in spread
Typically found on the edges of forests, meadows, and marshes, this aster can handle a variety of conditions. This species can thrive in either full or part sun and doesn’t mind sitting in moist soil. The flower color is highly variable, and can be either white, pink, blue, or violet. It is a Cape Cod native.
Garden Companions
Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Nature Benefits
• Flowers provide nectar to a variety of pollinators.
• Host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly.
• Songbirds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Native Habitat
Edges of forests, meadows and fields, shores of rivers or lakes.