201+NEW ENGLAND ASTER Seeds Perennial Native Wildflower Summer Fall Flowers Easy
NEW ENGLAND ASTER is large and showy, growing to 6 or more ft. in height. This perennial has hairy, clasping leaves that are arranged densely on stout stems. Showy, bright, rose-purple flowers with orange-yellow centers bloom in profusion in fall at the tips of leafy branches. Found naturally in moist open wooded areas, meadows, prairies, disturbed sites and stream banks. The flower color is variable, ranging from lavender to blue to white. A pink variety is sometimes grown commercially. New England asters will flower Aug, Sept, Oct until first frost. Its roots should be divided every several years to keep the plant growing vigorously. Host plant for Pearl Crescent and Checkerspot butterflies. Bees and butterflies frequent this wildflower. Fall nectar source for Monarch butterflies.
Some American Native Wildflower seeds need to go through a cold winter to germinate. This plant is one of them. They do this so the seed won’t sprout in fall, only to have the seedling not make it through a cold winter. I have stratified these seeds to simulate a cold winter(stratification) This raises the germination rate considerably. 200+ seeds per order. Thanks for looking!!
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae.
Perennial.
Full Sun / Part Sun.
Spring, soil temp 65F+.
SOW-4 seed per, 1/16" deep, about 24"apart. Keep moist.
Germination 21-45 Days(patience).
Thin to best seedling when a couple of inches tall. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprouts.
Medium water. Light fertilizer after established. Can be divided after year 3.
Height 3' - 6' x 24" wide.
Flowers are blue/purple/pink. Blooms late summer to first frost. Aug, Sept, Oct.
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