Aster dumosus Alert
Red New York Aster
A compact, mounded fall-blooming aster noted for its bright rose-red to deep pink flowers with yellow centers. ‘Alert’ provides vivid late-season color and a tidy habit that holds its shape well in borders and mass plantings.
Key features
Width: 18–24 in (1.5–2 ft)
Height: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)
Flower color: Rose-red to deep pink with yellow centers
Bloom time: Late summer to fall
Foliage: Dark green, narrow leaves
Form: Dense, rounded mound
Life cycle: Herbaceous perennial
Growing conditions
Sun: Full sun (best flowering and compact habit)
Soil: Average to moist, well-drained
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–8
Landscape use
Front to mid-border perennial beds
Mass plantings for fall color
Pollinator gardens
Cottage and mixed borders
Containers and edging
Notes
Excellent late-season pollinator plant
Generally deer resistant
Compact habit minimizes staking
Divide every few years to maintain vigor
Pairs well with ornamental grasses and fall sedum
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 12-18''
- Width
- 18-24"'
- Hardiness zones
- 3–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Early Fall, Late Summer
- Flower color
- Red, Violet
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Loamy, Loamy well-drained
- Landscape use
- Container
- Shape
- Clump
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
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