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
apical
profile
flower
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.
