Photo credit
Andrew Sebastian, CC BY 4.0, Original photo
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New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 45 kinds of specialist bees
- Flower color
- Yellow or purple
- Bloom
- September to October
- Height
- 3–6 feet
- Spread
- 1–3 feet
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Somewhat dry to moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Tennessee (estimated from a regional flora)