Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
Purple Dome Aster
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Shop Available SymphyotrichumItem #: 953
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(syn: Aster novae-angliae) If you have never seen a mass of Aster 'Purple Dome' in full flower, then you haven't yet lived...horticulturally speaking! From Dr. Dick Lighty, former Director of the Mt. Cuba Center, Delaware, comes this wonderful selection of our drought-tolerant native New England aster. The 18" stems of fuzzy, narrow, green leaves are topped in early fall with vivid, 1.5" wide, shocking purple daisies...so thick you can't see the foliage. Aster 'Purple Dome' will eventually spread to 3'. Planted en masse, the effect is indescribable!

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Other Attributes
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Living Wall
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Georgia native plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , United States Native Plants