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|familia=Asteraceae
|genus=Symphyotrichum
|species=novae-angliae
|common_name=New England Aster
|name_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|habit=herbaceous
|habit_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|Min ht box=1
|Min ht metric=ft
|Max ht box=5
|Max ht metric=ft
|height_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|water=moist
|water_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|features=flowers
|flower_season=late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
|flower_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|flowers=yellow, blue, purple, white
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=4
|usda_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
|max_zone=8.5
|image=Aster novae-angliae.jpg
|image_width=200
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'''''Symphyotrichum novae-angliae''''' (formerly ''Aster novae-angliae''), commonly known as the '''New England Aster''', is an herbaceous perennial in the [[Asteraceae|composite family]].

The plant grows up to 120&nbsp;cm with a stout, hairy stem and lance-shaped leaves with entire margins. The [[flower head]]s are showy with yellow [[disc floret]]s at the center and [[ray floret]]s that range from a deep purple or rose to rarely white. The New England aster inhabits a wide variety of habitats and soil types, though it does not tolerate strong shade. 

Due to the attractive flowers, numerous [[cultivar]]s of have been developed. Furthermore, as a result of its increased usage in the garden, it has been introduced to many area beyond its natural range, including [[Europe]] and several western US states.<ref name=flora>{{Cite book
  | last =Brouillet
  | first =Luc; Semple, John C.; Allen, Geraldine A.; Chambers, Kenton L.; Sundberg, Scott D.
  | contribution =Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
  | year =2006
  | title =Flora of North America
  | editor-last =Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds.  1993+
  | editor-first =
  | volume =20
  | pages =487
  | contribution-url =http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067662
  | place=New York & Oxford
  | publisher =Oxford University Press
  | id =
  | postscript =<!--None-->}}</ref>

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Aster novae-angliae, Linn. New England Aster. A stout-std. corymbosely branched perennial, 3-5 ft.: Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, clasping the st., hairy, 2½-4 in. long: fls. numerous, showy, the 40-50 violet- purple rays about ½-¾ in. long. E. N. Amer. A.F. 9:283.—The best and most widely known native aster suitable for open places but partial to moisture. Var. roseus, Hort., an excellent rose-colored form, is offered by some dealers. Many cult, forms in European collections.
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