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Professor Kippenberg New York Aster

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Professor Kippenberg'

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per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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ZONES  4-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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Aster novi-belgii 'Professor Kippenberg' (New York Aster) is a reliably blooming variety with late summer/early fall display of blue flowers on tall self-supporting stems.
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16-24" tall x 18-24" wide. The large, showy, fall-blooming Aster novi-belgii 'Professor Kippenberg' (New York Aster) is a fantastic plant that blooms reliably in late summer/early fall with clouds of blue flowers on tall, self-supporting stems. This is an essential late-season source of nectar for our treasured butterfly and bee pollinators! Native.

Planting & Care

Growing Aster (Aster)
These are late summer/fall blooming native wildflowers that are easy-to-grow and provide an ample late season nectar supply for butterflies and bees. As such, they are an indispensible perennial for late season color and for feeding migrating Monarchs. Asters are resistant to browsing rabbits.

  • They grow well in most any type of soil including clay.
  • Mulch with common mulching materials as well as gravel when planted in a xeriscape.
  • Most do well with regular irrigation to keep the soil moderately moist. Some species are more xeric.
  • Plant in full sun or part sun. Some varieties will stretch in too much shade
  • Just a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole is enough. Don't plant into a rich, highly amended soil.
  • Species that spread to form wide growing clumps can be divided in mid-spring.
  • Fertilize in the fall with Yum Yum Mix and good quality compost.
  • Deadheading is not necessary, but will reduce re-seeding of seed-grown varieties.
  • Leave standing over the winter months and cut back hard to 1 to 2" above the ground.
  • If foliage becomes affected with mildew at the end of the growing season, cut back to the ground and remove the leaves/stems to the compost pile or trash.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Late summer to fall

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers
  • Deer Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

16-24" tall

Mature Spread

18-24" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Planting Time

  • Fall

Native To

North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Ships As

Potted Plant

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 4.625 / 5 from 8 reviews.

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Reviews

Healthy plants, shipped well. Vigorous

"Healthy plants, shipped well. Vigorous growers once planted. Thanks!"

— Margaret S. (5/5)

Definitely buy again.

"I planted 1 each in a 5 gallon pot with a 'Bishop's Form' Heronsbill. Growing great by our mailbox this until squirrels/chipmunks ate the NYAster plants down to the roots!!! Moved them closer to the front door & they're doing great."

— Kim (4/5)

Beautiful and hardy

"I love this plant. It is so hardy. I bought 2 a year ago and planted in different areas. One was almost dead and as a last ditch effort to save it I moved it by the other plant early this Summer. They are both thriving and I have beautiful purple blooms."

— JediRN (5/5)

Great plants and great packaging!

"Fall is my favorite season so I have a love affair with asters! I'm planting these with Solidago Fireworks in the background. This was my second order and I have a third order coming in September. Every plant I have ordered has been healthy and carefully packaged. Thank you for such a beautiful selection of native plants."

— Annina (5/5)

50/50

"I planted two of these three feet apart. One died and the other one is thriving. Same sun, soil, water conditions. It's baffling. This doesn't appear to be easy to grow."

— Lalalauren (3/5)

Native full of small purple flowers

"I planted this in October 2019 and it is about 2 feet wide and tall less than a year later. It bloomed for me back in Late July 2020 (just when I adjusted to more water on my irrigation and then She started thriving, maybe a coincidence as it is supposed to bloom in late summer anyways). Butterflies and bees LOVE them!!! Mine is planted on the west side of my house but in the east side of a wall (only receive half a day sun, part from the morning and part from the afternoon) but she thrives there with more water than my other drought tolerant beauties'. I wasn't sure this was gonna work as it is recommended for full sun, but in ABQ seems to be enough with half day of sun. I have gravel (xeriscape all around) the heat isn't a problem. Most flowers per plant than anything else I have in the garden. I love how full of flowers this got after I adjusted for a little more water and the purple rich deep color from all the regular aster I've seen."

— ANA M. (5/5)

Star of the Bee Garden

"This Aster is the star of my new bee garden! Blooms prolifically in the late summer and fall to provide nectar to my honey bees. Large and hardy blooms until the first frost!"

— Ace Z. (5/5)

Lots of compliments!

"Aster is a wonderful late bloomer. It grows in fair to poor soil here. It gets all day sun and usually does well on just normal rainfall. It grows tall and green at the rear of my garden all summer and is loaded with beautiful flowers starting in late August. It is extremely attractive and I will bet you will get tons of compliments. I live in western PA, zone 5. Aster is the birth flower for September."

— Bill (5/5)

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