{"product_id":"grape-crush-new-england-aster-bare-root-plant","title":"Grape Crush New England Aster - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrape Crush brings a tidier look to fall asters, forming a large, very round mound packed with rich, dark purple flowers from early to mid fall. It has shown no flopping in trials, which is unusual for a New England aster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing about two and a half feet tall and over three feet wide, it makes a strong finale for sunny borders, prairie plantings, rain gardens and containers. The flowers are an important late-season food source for bees and butterflies, and they are good for cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaisy-like flowers about 1 to 1.5 inches across with many narrow, rich dark purple rays around a golden yellow center, densely packed over the entire surface of the plant. Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped and dark green, clasping the stems. The plant is a large, very round, dense mound 26 to 30 inches tall and 40 to 44 inches wide. At peak bloom it is a solid dome of deep purple dotted with gold centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrape Crush wants richer, moister soil than lavender, so plant it in a nearby sunny border with better soil, where its deep purple fall flowers carry the purple theme long after lavender has finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil and water during dry spells. Hardy in USDA zones 3-8. Divide every few years in spring to keep plants vigorous, and leave stems standing over winter for birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Symphyotrichum novae-angliae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich dark purple with golden centers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, very round, dense mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26–30 in tall × 40–44 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Susceptible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67775547277608,"sku":"GLLF-PER-819BB254-BR","price":14.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/grape-crush-new-england-aster.jpg?v=1790864915","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/grape-crush-new-england-aster-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}