Grape Crush Aster (Aster Novae-angliae)

These deep purple, tightly clustered flowers are an easy choice for late-season color for your garden bed or container. Consider a patio container for easy access to the flowers, that make great cut flowers as well as the butterflies that it attracts. The compact, mounding habit attracts is easy to grow and maintain! Perfect for porch pots or incorporated in the mixed-garden bed for an intense pop of color. 

Zones 3-8