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Wood's Pink New York Aster

Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Pink'

Sku #0153

A dense, mounding plant that produces an abundance of bright pink, daisy-like blooms over fine-textured, green foliage. This superior dwarf variety is excellent for the front of a border, for use as edging, and in containers. An American native wildflower that is equally at home in gardens and woodlands. An herbaceous perennial.

  • Light Needs
    Partial to full sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Key Feature
Bright Late Summer Flowers
Light Needs
Partial to full sun
Landscape Uses
Accent, Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Edging, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Botanical Pronunciation:ASS-ter NO-vee BEL-jee-eye
Plant type:Perennial
Deciduous/evergreen:Herbaceous
Sunset climate zones:1 - 24, 31 - 43
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Fast growing; reaches 16 in. tall, 12 to 14 in. wide.
Special features:Attracts Butterflies, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Fast Growing, North American Native Selection
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Late Summer to Early Fall
Flower color:Pink
Flower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Garden styleCottage, Rustic
Companion PlantsShasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Sedum (Sedum); Salvia (Salvia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Tickseed (Coreopsis)
Care
Care Information
Thrives 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.Pruning time: divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring..
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