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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii

New York aster

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us

Family

Asteraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 4.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

July - October

Fall Color

Habitat

damp thickets, meadows, shores, etc

Notes

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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii

New York aster

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