New England Aster is one of the most iconic native fall wildflowers in North America.
Produces daisy-like blooms with purple to rosy-pink petals and golden-yellow centers, often in large clusters.
Can self-seed and spread by rhizomes, forming natural colonies in the right conditions.
Seeds provide food for birds like finches in winter.
Host plant for Pearl Crescent butterfly larvae.
New England Aster is one of the most iconic native fall wildflowers in North America.
Produces daisy-like blooms with purple to rosy-pink petals and golden-yellow centers, often in large clusters.
Can self-seed and spread by rhizomes, forming natural colonies in the right conditions.
Seeds provide food for birds like finches in winter.
Host plant for Pearl Crescent butterfly larvae.
Bloom: late summer to fall
Habitats: abandoned fields; clay prairies; fens; miscellaneous waste areas; moist meadows in woodlands; moist to mesic black soil prairies; open areas along railroads and roadsides; open areas along rivers and lakes; thickets
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist to mesic
Plant type (height): forb (up to 4 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: clay; loam
