Tiny Tot new york aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 9 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple rays and yellow centers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tiny Tot' New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, 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. Purple petals with yellow centers open in early to late autumn on a cascading mound that stays 6 to 9 inches tall. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Purple Coneflower coneflower, Prairie dropseed, and Great blue lobelia.