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Wood's Blue New York Aster

Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Blue'

Pronunciation: ASS-ter NO-vee BEL-jee-eye
SKU #02389
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An excellent dwarf aster for border fronts and small gardens. Dense, mounding plants have attractive, fine textured foliage. Dainty, purple, yellow-centered. daisy-like flowers bloom in summer, continuing well into fall, at a time when few plants are in color. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 16 in. tall, 12 to 14 in. wide.

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Bloom TimeLate summer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBlanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care InstructionsThrives in moist, fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soils but highly adaptable. Prefers cool summer climates. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. For a neat, tidy appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
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Bloom TimeLate summer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBlanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in moist, fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soils but highly adaptable. Prefers cool summer climates. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. For a neat, tidy appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.