Aster novae-angliae ‘Grape Crush’
Aster novae-angliae 'Grape Crush' is a New England aster with purple flowers with orange eyes.
Aster novae-angliae is the New England aster, an eastern North American native. ‘Grape Crush’ is a prolific bloomer in the sunny late summer garden when little else is in bloom. It forms large, bountiful, rounded mounds up to 30 inches high and 44 inches wide smothered in medium-sized, semi-double purple flowers with orange centres. Use as accents in the border. Also great in containers and as a cut flower. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: New England Aster
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: From well-drained mountainous sites to moist woodlands.
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