New england aster
Aster novae-angliae
Hardiness: Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 3'-6'
Spread: 2'-3'
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Bloom time: August, September
Bloom color: Deep pink-purple
Soil: Loamy, average well-draining soils, Neutral (≈7)
Other notes: Genus name comes from the Greek symph meaning coming together and trich meaning hair in possible reference to the flower anthers.