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Water regularly in its first season and during long dry spells; New England asters do best with steady moisture and can drop lower leaves if they dry out badly. Because it's naturally compact, there's no need to pinch or stake it. Cut the stems back after flowering or in early spring. Leaving them over winter gives birds a chance at the seeds. Divide every three or four years in spring if the centre of the clump starts to thin out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Grape Crush' was bred by Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens in Zeeland, Michigan, from a 2015 cross, and was selected for its compact, very rounded habit and darker flowers than older varieties such as 'Purple Dome'. Its parent species, New England aster, is a native wildflower of eastern North America, including Ontario and Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in sun for a late season crush the bees and butterflies can't resist. VINTAGE FALL, BOTTLED IN THE BORDER.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Purple \/ 3","offer_id":47823010922774,"sku":"ASTEGRC01","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Asternovae-angliae_GrapeCrush.png?v=1744733400"},{"product_id":"aster-ericoides","title":"Symphyotrichum ericoides","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum ericoides\u003c\/em\u003e: Tiny White Daisies by the Thousand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeath aster looks like somebody spilled a jar of tiny white daisies down every arching branch. 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Because it tolerates salt, it's a good candidate for the strip along a driveway or sidewalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant heath aster in a sunny native meadow with prairie smoke, bee balm and sneezeweed. \u003cem\u003eGeum triflorum\u003c\/em\u003e opens nodding prairie smoke flowers at 30 to 45 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eMonarda didyma\u003c\/em\u003e adds scarlet bee balm at 60 to 120 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eHelenium autumnale\u003c\/em\u003e brings golden sneezeweed at 90 to 150 cm from July to October. \u003cem\u003eCalamagrostis canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e stands behind at 90 to 150 cm in flower, a native bluejoint grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in average to dry, well-drained soil. Sandy or rocky soil is ideal. Rich, moist soil makes it floppy and more aggressive. Water through the first season, then only in long droughts. It spreads by rhizomes and self-seeds, so in a small bed you may want to pull extras each spring. Grown alone in an open spot, the stems can lean; neighbouring plants or a mid-June trim by a third keep it upright. Cut back in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heath aster is native across much of North America, including southern Ontario and Quebec, where it grows on dry prairies, sand plains, open fields and roadsides. The species name \u003cem\u003eericoides\u003c\/em\u003e means heath-like, after its small, narrow leaves, and it was long known as \u003cem\u003eAster ericoides\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer, drought and salt can't shake it, and pearl crescent butterflies raise their babies on it. 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