New England Aster
$4.00
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
(Not germination tested*) A beautiful native fall wildflower. Great pollinator plant for the end of the season. Produces many little flowers with bright purple petals and vivid yellow centres. Complements goldenrod in a boquet quite nicely. Flowers tend to close at night and on cold days. Grows in clumps 1-4’/30-120cm tall. 250 seeds/packet.
*Wildflower seeds tend to have a high proportion of “hard” seed which will not necesarrily germinate even under favourable conditions. Some will never germinate and some may germinate in future years. Partly because of this, our wildflower seeds are not germination-tested. They are all fresh seed from the past growing season.
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Needs cold, moist stratification, so plant in fall or refrigerate in moist substrate in plastic for about two months before spring planting. Surface sow. Likes full sun. Tolerates a range of soil moisture, but really thrives in damper areas.