Professor Anton Kippenburg new york aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Professor Anton Kippenburg'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender-blue rays and yellow centers (semi-double)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Professor Anton Kippenburg' New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Professor Anton Kippenburg') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its cascading stems reach 12 to 18 inches tall. Semi-double lavender-blue flowers with yellow centers open in late summer and last through autumn, and they draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Indian grass, Indian Summer rudbeckia, Prairie dropseed, and Great blue lobelia.