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Herbaceous Perennials
New York American aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (Aster novi-belgii)
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 3 to 5 ft Width: 1 to 2 ft
- Bloom Color
- purple/blue with yellow
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FACW Facultative wetland — usually occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Moist well-drained soils; sun to part shade
Wildlife Value
Flowers attract butterflies, bees; seeds eaten by birds and small mammals; larval host plant for pearl crescent butterfly