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New England aster |
Also called: Starwort, aster |
| Botanical name: | Aster novae-angliae |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.10 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 90.00 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $4.50 | $4.25 | $4.00 |
| Attracts: | Butterflies and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From August through October. |
| Range: | Northern U.S. and south. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Moisture: | Wet to middle. |
| Soil types: | Clay or loam best, fertile to slightly acid. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 30 to 45 days of cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location 1/4 inch deep in the soil, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 2 to 3 feet apart. Very vigorous.
Companion prairie plants: Spiderwort, Butterfly Milkweed, Black-eyed Susan, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Very vigorous. Attractive as cut flowers in the fall.
