New York Aster is a sturdy native perennial with smooth grey-green lance like foliage . Clusters of large light purple to pink flowers with yellow disks bloom from late summer until frost . Grows best in full sun and rich, medium to dry well-drained soils. Type: Perennial Origins: East Coast of N. America Height: 3’ - 4’ Spread: 2’ - 3’ Spacing: 2’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: Purple/Pink Season of Interest: Summer , Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant. Susceptible to powdery mildew if in poorly-drained soil. 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: Goldenrod , Marsh Blazing Star , Big Bluestem IMAGES: User:BotBln , Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Aster novi-belgii HabitusInflorescences BotGardBln0906 , CC BY-SA 3.0 , (2) TeunSpaans , AsterNovi-belgii-flower-1mb , CC BY-SA 3.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.