Description
Larval Host Plant (butterflies):
Pearl Crescent
Larval Host Plant (moths):
Black Arches
Brown-hooded Owlet
Camouflaged Looper
Common Tan Wave
Confused Euscarca
Saddleback Caterpillar
Striped Garden Caterpillar
The Asteroid
$10.00
Glorious and deeply purple, New England Aster closes out summer in a blaze of intense hues, blooming alongside the solar yellows of goldenrods in meadows. A great pollinator plant and a foundational species for meadow plantings and perennial borders.
Aster species are host plants for the Pearl Crescent butterfly. Also, a host for numerous moth species, including The Asteroid (fun name!).
Height: 3′ – 6′ Blooms: September, October
Siting: Average to moist soil, sun to part sun
Deer Resistance: Medium
Provenance: NJ
Larval Host Plant (butterflies):
Pearl Crescent
Larval Host Plant (moths):
Black Arches
Brown-hooded Owlet
Camouflaged Looper
Common Tan Wave
Confused Euscarca
Saddleback Caterpillar
Striped Garden Caterpillar
The Asteroid
Size | Quart, Deep, Quart |
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