New England Aster: ( Purple Dome )

Family:    Asteraceae

Botanical Name:    Aster novae-angliae ( as ´tēr    nō-vē-ang´li-ē )

Soil:    Average, well drained.

PH level:    ?

Flower:    September / October

Color:     Purple          Photo

Height:    2'

Spread:    3' 

Pests:    Rusts, powdery and downy mildews, leaf spots, aster wilt (Verticillium), chrysanthemum lace bugs, mites, aphids,  & Japanese beetles.                 

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Medium wet to moist.  
  
Propagation:    Sow seed in containers in a cold frame or divide in spring. 

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