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Symphotrichums - New
World or Native Asters 2009
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All Plants on this page are in
quart pots (Qt.) which are 1.68Pints (794 ml) liquid measure.
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Several years ago, New World Asters were
reclassified and renamed Symphotrichum. We dragged our feet
for awhile but will finally put them on their own page for 2009.
We'll list them both ways for awhile as we make the change and until
Google finds this page.
Poor Aster divaricatus even got excommunicated from this new group
and is off all alone as an Eurybia divaricata but we put him here
until people can find him by his new name.
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$7.99 Qt.
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Eurybia
divaricata (Aster
divaricatus) White Wood Aster Z: 3-9
 
This
East-Coast native, with stalked, heart-shaped leaves will hold its
own with any aster cultivar. It's light, airy, delicate and will
live in dry shade where most asters would croak! Has a profusion of
tiny, starry daisies. Floriferous. A must in the woodland
garden.
Soil:
Ave. to moist H: 24" W: 24"
B/M: White/ 8-10
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Symphyotrichum
carolinianum (Aster carolinianus)
Climbing Aster Zone: 6-9
Greyish foliage, narrow leaves. Lots of tight, purplish-pink buds open to spidery rose-pink flowers which mature to lilac. Happiest in well-watered spot. Cut to ground in spring. Becomes fuller & woody w/ age. Height varies with type of support. Blooms really LATE!. Strong grower.
Reports say this gets very tall because ours has always been about
6' tall and shrubby.
Soil: Any but winter wet
H:10-20' W:2-3' B/M: Rose pink/ 10-11
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Aster species host the caterpillars of
the Gorgone & Silvery Checkerspot, American Painted Lady,
Long-tailed Skipper, Painted Lady, Pearl Crescent. Many hybrid New England Asters are
acceptable as well.
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$7.99 Qt.
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Symphyotrichum
dumosum 'Wood's Blue' (Aster 'Wood's Blue') Dwarf Side Button Aster
Zone:
4-9
This
new aster selection was made by Lynn Caton, from the breeding
program of the late Ed Wood of Portland and makes a stunning compact
clump of clean, dark-green foliage, topped in Fall w/ sprays of
medium-blue flowers w/ yellow centers. Best used in the front of the
border.
Soil:
Ave. to moist H: 8-12" W:8-12"
B/M: Lavender blue/ 9-10
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Symphyotrichum
dumosum 'Wood's Pink' (Aster 'Wood's Pink')
Dwarf Side Button Aster Zone:
4-9
From
the breeding program of the late Ed Wood of Portland. It makes a
stunning compact clump of clean, dark-green foliage, topped in Fall
with sprays of medium-pink flowers with yellow centers. Best used in
the front of the border or as an edger.
Soil:
Ave. to moist H: 12-16" W:
8-12"
B/M: Pink/ 8-9
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Symphyotrichum
dumosum 'Wood's Purple' Aster
dumosus 'Wood's Purple' Dwarf Side Button Aster Z: 4-9
This
new, dwarf aster selection from the breeding program of the late Ed
Wood of Portland will make a stunning compact clump of clean,
dark-green foliage, topped in Fall w/ sprays of dark-purple flowers
w/ yellow centers. Best used in the front of the border or as an
edger.
Soil:
Ave. to moist H: 12" W:
B/M: Purple/ 8-9
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Symphyotrichum
ericoides 'Snow Flurry' Aster 'Snow Flurry' Heath Aster
Zone: 3-10
 A
New York aster with very large white flower heads. Clump-forming,
rhizomatous perennial with slender stems and lance-shaped leaves.
Best in well-worked, moist soil. Ok in average moisture. Royal
Horticulture
Society Award of Garden Merit
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile H: 18" W: 18"
B/M: White/
9-Frost
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What you're saying about us...
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"My plants arrived this morning. A few leaves
had fallen off some of the plants, but considering that they
traveled across country, they are in very good condition. Frankly, I
can't see how you, (or anyone) could possibly do a better job of
shipping live plants, in pots, than what you're doing. Thanks."
Oliver in Tracey, CA 7-27-06
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Symphyotrichum laeve Aster
laevis 'Bluebird' Smooth Aster
Zone: 3-8
Long-lasting,
LATE 3/8" blooms medium violet blue with bright yellow
central disks born on stems w/ 2-4" long, slender smooth leaves.
Mildew resistant. The Mount Cuba Center for Piedmont Flora
introduced this aster for its beauty & its tolerance of a range
of conditions. NO STAKING needed.
Soil:
Any but wet H: 40" W: 24"
B/M: Medium Violet blue/ 8-9
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Symphyotrichum
lateriflorum 'Bluebird' Aster 'Bluebird' Smooth Aster
Zone: 3-8
Long-lasting,
LATE 3/8" blooms medium violet blue with bright yellow
central disks born on stems w/ 2-4" long, slender smooth leaves.
Mildew resistant. The Mount Cuba Center for Piedmont Flora
introduced this aster for its beauty & its tolerance of a range
of conditions. NO STAKING needed.
Soil:
Any but wet H: 40" W: 24"
B/M: Medium Violet blue/ 8-9
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Symphyotrichum
lateriflorum 'Lady in Black' Aster
'Lady in Black' Calico Aster
Zone: (4)5-8
Calico
aster is a bushy perennial that literally bears hundreds of small
white flowers w/ raspberry centers. 'Lady in Black' has dark
purple-red leaves & stems. This is a knockout plant that can be
used as a short, formal hedge. An improved 'Prince'. Divide
occasionally in spring.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained H: 36-48" W: 36-48"
B/M: White/ 7-10
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Symphyotrichum
lateriflorum 'Lovely' Aster
'Lovely' () Calico Aster Zone:
(4)5-8
Dense
clouds of 1/2" pastel lilac pink blooms on twiggy stems. Fine-textured,
grey-green foliage. Compact growth habit. LONGBLOOMING. Moist or
well-watered soil best. Every garden should have this plant! Divide
occasionally in early spring. Can be used as a short
hedge.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained H: 24" W: 12"
B/M: Lilac
pink/ 7-10
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Native Asters host the caterpillars of
the Pearl Crescent butterfly, but many hybrid New England Asters are
acceptable.
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Symphyotrichum
novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' Aster 'Alma
Potschke' New England Aster Z:4-8
'THE FINEST ASTER IN MEMORY', it's astonishing
STUNNING rose pink color is vivid w/out being hot & with no
trace of violet. Cut back by 1/2 in June for compactness. Keep
well-watered. Prune to ground in winter. Divide every 2-3 years.
Needs no staking.
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile H: 42-48" W: 24-36"
B/M: Rose pink/
9-Frost
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Symphyotrichum
novae-angliae 'Hella Lacy' Aster
'Hella Lacy' New England Aster Z:4-8
A heavily-branched, erect plant that bears flowers in VOLUME!
Reddish leaves; it makes a mass of intense color at the back of the
border. Cut back by 1/2 in late June for compactness. Keep
well-watered; divide every 2-3 years. Prune to ground in
winter.
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile
H: 40" W: 30" B/M: Royal purple/
9-Frost
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Symphyotrichum
novae-angliae 'Honeysong Pink' Aster
'Honeysong Pink' New England Aster Z:4-8
An abundance of yellow-centered, daisy-like flowers from
a cultivar descended from the American species. This one is a clear
pink. Excellent cut flower. Cut back by 1/2 in June to keep compact.
Keep well-watered. Prune back to ground in winter. Divide every 2-3
years
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile
H: 36-42" W: B/M: Pink/ 9-10
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Symphyotrichum
novae-angliae 'Hello Rhonda' Aster
'LSS Hello Rhonda!'
* New England Aster
Z:
4-8
 An astounding volunteer that appeared in our garden between a
'Honeysong Pink' and a native purple in 2003. Midway between the colors in a gorgeous, unique
rosy violet, it's naturally short, around 2
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile
H:
24" W:18"
B/M: Rosy
violet/ 9-10
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Symphyotrichum
novae-angliae 'Purple Done' Aster
novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' New England
Aster Z:4-8
The first TRUE DWARF in the New England Asters.
Perfect 1" flowers of bright purple in such profusion that they
completely cover the plant. Cut back by 1/2 in late June for
compactness. Keep well-watered. Divide every 2-3 years. Prune to the
ground in winter. Mildew resistant.
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile H: 18" W: 24-30"
B/M: Purple/ 9-Frost
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Symphyotrichums and the Color Blue.
Recently a customer wrote me about the color blue in Asters - she
doesn't like pinks and lavenders. I've looked at all of ours
and despite reports that this one is blue and that one is blue, I
think you have to consider that the species colors of many Asters is
purple and to get a true, clear blue (I think) is hard. To my
old eye, there's always a hint of violet or lavender.
Yes, compared to the species, many are 'more blue', or 'closer to
blue' when breeders are working for blue but they're not true blue,
like you see in Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora' or Salvia uliganosa or
some Campanulas or Nepetas or Caryopteris.
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Symphyotrichum
novi-belgii 'Alert' Aster 'Alert' Side Button Aster
Zone:
4-8
Also
listed by some as A. novi-belgii 'Alert'. Lots of debate on
it's exact classification but no matter. It's a great, compact
aster which virtually covers itself with red-violet blooms with
yellow eyes from September until Frost.
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile H: 12-18"" W:
18" B/M: Red violet/ 9-Frost
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Symphyotrichum
novi-belgii 'Jenny' Aster 'Jenny'
Dwarf New York Aster
Zone: 4-8
DOUBLE, red-purple
flower heads make this little aster an
eye-catcher. Clump-forming, rhizomatous with branched stems and stalk less, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. Wants well-cultivated,
fertile, moist soil in sun or part shade. Divide every 2-3 years to
maintain vigor.
Soil:
Ave. to moist H: 12-15" W: 18"
B/M: Purple/ 9-10
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Symphyotrichum
novi-belgii 'Professor Kippenburg' Aster 'Professor
Kippenburg' Side Button
Aster Z: 3-8
Beautiful
vivid lavender-blue 1-2" daisy-like flowers that cover the
plant in fall. Absolutely stunning in mass but also
lovely in containers. Likes full sun but can take some
afternoon shade. Beautiful with ornamental grasses.
Soil:
Most any H: 18-20" W:
12-18" B/M: Lavender
Blue/Fall 'til Frost
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Symphyotrichum
novi-belgii) 'Royal Opal' Aster 'Royal Opal' Dwarf New York Aster
Zone: 4-8
Large
light blue flowers atop a dwarf, 12-15" New York aster work
perfectly in the rock garden. New York asters want more well drained
soil than
New England asters, but both like cutting back by 1/2 in late June
with floriferous, compact plants. Needs no spraying for mildew or
insects.
Soil:
Ave. to moist H: 16" W: 16"
B/M: Light blue/ 9-10
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Symphyotrichum
novi-belgii 'Sailor Boy' Aster 'Sailor Boy' New York Aster
Zone: 4-8
Blue flower heads make this aster an eye-catcher. Clump-forming,
rhizomatous with branched stems & stalk less, lance-shaped,
mid-green leaves. Wants well-cultivated, fertile, moist soil in sun
or part shade. Divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigor.
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile
H: 30" W: B/M:
Violet blue/ 9- Frost
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Symphyotrichum
novi-belgii 'Schneekissen Aster
Schneekissen' Aster Snow Cushion Zone:4-8
A tiny, dwarf PURE WHITE,
long-blooming aster. A compact mound of dainty foliage is cover with
10" tall flowers. Suitable for the front of the border or the
smaller garden & for cutting -- naturally!
Soil:
Ave. to moist H: 12" W: 18"
B/M: Pure White/ 9-10
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Symphyotrichum
novi-belgii 'White Swan' Aster 'White Swan' New York Aster
Zone: 4-8
'White
Swan' produces the largest flowers of white Aster varieties and is
the best-selling white variety in Europe for greenhouse pots.
Staking generally won't be necessary if one-third of the plant
height is removed by pinching before mid-July.
Soil:
Ave. to moist, fertile
H: 24" W: 24" B/M: White/ 9-10
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What you're saying about us...
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On a June 2005 shipment in days of 90 degree
heat:
"Plants look great, still plenty damp and not even faintly boiled. Your packing system is the best I've seen--and I've seen a lot this season (second mortgage coming soon). Thanks,
" Betsy in Okemos,
MI
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Symphyotrichum
oblongifolium 'October Skies' Aster
'October Skies' Aromatic Aster Zone: 3-8
This
is a terrific Aster with single ray flowers, aromatic foliage
blooming for weeks and weeks in late summer to mid Fall. This
rhizomatous plant is a low-growing and bushy, making mounds of dark
foliage with dark, sky blue blooms and does not want poorly drained
soil. 1" blooms with yellow centers literally smother the
foliage when in bloom. The name? Supposedly the sky is
deeper blue in October than any other month! This plants
celebrates the deeper blue of the October Sky.
Soil: Well-drained H:
18-24" W: 18-24"
B/M: Dark Sky Blue/ 8-10
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Symphyotrichum
oblongifolium 'Raydon's Favorite' Aster
'Raydon's Favorite' Aromatic Aster Z: 3-8
Medium blue, fine textured single ray flowers over aromatic foliage appear on the Native from September thru October. A really terrific plant that's taking the aster world by storm. Needs full sun and unlike many asters, wants dry
soil. Cut back after flowering to prevent seedlings on this and all asters. A low-growing BUSHY aster w/ mounds of gray-green foliage.
Theodore
Klein Plant Award Winner - interesting history on this page.
Soil: Well-drained H:
24-36" W: 24-36"
B/M: Medium Blue/ 9-10
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Symphyotrichum
puniceum 'Eric's Big Blue' Aster 'Eric's Big Blue' Glossy Leaved Aster
Zone:2-9
Can be a giant of an aster. If you have room, it will just knock your socks off. Of course, it can be cut back mid-summer to tame the height. The species varies from blue thru purple but 'Eric's' is a nice medium blue. AKA, glossy-leaved aster, bristley aster, purple-stem aster, swamp aster (but it seems very drought tolerant to us.) VERY long blooming.
Soil:
Any H: 6-8' W: 2-3'
B/M: Purple Blue/ 9-Frost
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