Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster) Deer Resistant Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS

Monarch Butterflies are fully and exclusively dependent upon milkweeds for laying eggs and for larva food source and they can nectar

Flower Time June-September

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster) Deer Resistant Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS DatabaseLarge purple daisy flowers with yellow centers cover New England Aster in late summer. A large, bushy aster, it can reach around five feet high. New England Aster may also sport lavender or light pink blossoms. It's commonly found in prairies and savannas and tolerates a wide range of soils. Asters are key pollinator plants that provide a welcome source of late season nectar. Numerous moths use them as larval hosts. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil