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Alma Potchke New England Aster is a native perennial with a dense mounded habit and tightly packed deep green lance-like foliage. The large, lacy double petaled saturated pink flowers with yellow centers bloom in clusters from late summer into fall. Its flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist soils. Drought tolerant.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
N. America, SE Native |
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Height: |
2.5’ - 3.5’ |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Cut stalks after flowering to prevent self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fleabane, Stoke's Aster, Fountain Grass
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potchke'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Description
Alma Potchke New England Aster is a native perennial with a dense mounded habit and tightly packed deep green lance-like foliage. The large, lacy double petaled saturated pink flowers with yellow centers bloom in clusters from late summer into fall. Its flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist soils. Drought tolerant.
|
Type: |
Perennial |
|
Origins: |
N. America, SE Native |
|
Height: |
2.5’ - 3.5’ |
|
Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
|
Spacing: |
2.5’ |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
|
Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
|
Bloom Color: |
Pink |
|
Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Cut stalks after flowering to prevent self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fleabane, Stoke's Aster, Fountain Grass
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potchke'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
