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COMMON NAME

New England aster 'Andenken an Alma Potschke'

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke'

Plant family

Aster (Asteraceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

This fall aster can grow up to 2-3 ft in height, clumping 2-3 ft wide. It has large flowers that attract a variety of insects during its nearly two months of flowering.
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Identification hints

The stems branches of New England Aster are covered with gland-tipped hairs.
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Because New England Aster has such beautiful flowers, many cultivars of it have been developed; at least 50 are commercially available.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
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HABITAT
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ATTRIBUTES
Leaves
Leaves are hairy and without leaf stalks, the base of the leaves clasp around the thick stem.
Flowers
Composite flowers of New England asters have many ray florets, typically about 30. Septemberubbin's flowers are bright ruby-rose, blooming at the end of the densely leaved branches. Flowers are typically about 1.5" across. Plants typically have numerous flowers and flower for a long period of time.
Fruits
Fruits of New England aster are achenes. They are slightly ribbed and with tufts of hair that aid in wind dispersal.
Bloom Time
Blooming between August and October

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