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Aster novi-belgii ‘Winston S. Churchill’

Family: Asteraceae

Common name: MICHAELMAS DAISY

Synonym: Aster winston churchill

Native to: North America, Widely Naturalized In Europe

Sentiments: elegance and daintiness, patience

Plant

Type: perennial

Form: clumping

Leaves deciduous

Max height: 4 feet

Max width: 1.5 feet

Flower

magenta/purple, pink, secondary color present

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bee, bird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: seeds

Plant features: deciduous, naturalizes

Exposure: part shade, sun

Landscape uses: container, cut flower, deer resistant

Propagates by: cutting, division, seed

flowers in fall

flowers in spring

flowers in summer

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 2 -50 f, zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: -50 to +30 °F

Water: regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Aglais milberti

Leptotes cassius

profile
flower
leaf
margin
apical

Aster, a member of the Compositae family, is a genus containing 458 species.

Aster novi-belgii grows in Zones 2-9. This plant, 'Winston Churchill" grows to 4 feet tall. Aster novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot' stays a diminutive 1/2 foot tall; A broad assortment of Asters will grow in Zones 4-9.

Aster alpinus, amellus, and x frikartii are cultivated perennials, most of which grow to 1-1½ feet high; Aster x frikartii grows to 2½ feet tall. Aster alpinus grows in Zones 3-9.

They prefer regular watering and attract a very long list of butterflies to feed (some of them are shown below). Bees will come to this plant as well.

Container plants that attract adult butterflies - perennial

This plant can be grown in a container and will attract and feed adult butterflies. These plant can be found in every height range – from tiny to large – from less than a foot high to over 10 feet tall.

Our database of nectar plants for all US butterflies contains over 10,000 entries. The top five nectar plants -- Cirsium, Lantana, Asclepias, Salvia, and Verbena -- will appeal to 90% of all US butterflies. Pick from these if you want to provide nectar for your local butterflies.

Once you start with these, you can add from another 630 genera in 110 plant families to attract more insects to your garden.

By far the most import butterfly nectar plant family is Asteraceae. If you grow plants in from this family, butterflies will find your garden.

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