New England Aster

New England Aster

New England Aster Aster novae-angliae is a wild Michaelmas daisy that usually has purple flowering heads though they are sometimes a brighter rose colour. The plant has hairy stems covered with a lot of simple leaves with no leaf stalks (sessile). It grows in mostly open places and is quite often cultivated in gardens for its late-blooming flowers. [CH] {MV}