Fall Featured Plants
The blossoms
of Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' have centers that
range in color from deep orange to red. |
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Aster novae-angliae
'Purple Dome'
Purple Dome New England Aster
The Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' is the undisputed
star of the fall border. Just when all that seems to be left in
the garden is bronzing foliage and frost-bitten annuals, Aster
novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' asserts it's presence with gorgeous
purple blooms.
Aster novae-angliae
'Purple
Dome'
shows off it's rounded, dwarf habit.
Unlike many of its unruly relatives, Aster novae-angliae
'Purple Dome' is quite well-behaved, staying relatively compact
in size. At 18-24" in height, this dwarf aster deserves a spot
in the front of the border where everyone may enjoy it.
'Purple Dome'
New England Asters
outside the Talcott Greenhouse office.
Aster
novae-angliae
'Purple Dome'
This cultivar, originating from the North American
native Aster novae-angliae, sports wonderful purple blossoms
from August to October. The deep purple, daisy-like flowers
are borne in crowded panicles atop sturdy stems, and have deep,
orange-colored centers that appear almost red.
A closer
look at the flowers of the
'Purple Dome' New England Aster
Aster
novae-angliae
'Purple Dome'
in the 1904 Garden
Asters will grow in full sun to part shade in fertile,
moisture-retentive soil, and are hardy in USDA zones 3-8. Aster
novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' is presently flowering in the
1904 Garden in full sun, and in partial shade on the West wall
of the Talcott Greenhouse office.
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