Aster Novi-belgii ‘Professor Kippenberg’ is a reliably blooming New York Aster with late summer/early fall display of blue flowers on tall self-supporting stems.
 
 
 
  
 
   
Common Name
 
   
 
Professor Kippenberg New York Aster
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Botanical Name
 
   
 
Aster novi-belgii Professor Kippenberg
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Zones
 
   
 
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Light Requirements
 
   
 
Full Sun
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Flower Color
 
   
 
Blue
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Height
 
   
 
40-48" tall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Spread
 
   
 
18-24" wide
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Bloom Time
 
   
 
Late summer to fall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ships As
 
   
 
Potted Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Type
 
   
 
Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Average Soil
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Moisture
 
   
 
Average
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Amount Of Rain
 
   
 
10 to 20", 20 to 30", 30 to 40"
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Advantages
 
   
 
Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Pest / Disease Resistant, Native, Good For Cut Flowers
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ideal Region
 
   
 
Northeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Planting Time
 
   
 
Spring / Summer, Fall