ASTER NOVAE-ANGLIAE `PINK CRUSH`Category: PerennialBreeder: Plants That WorkHardiness Zone: 3 8Height: 20 24 inSpread: 34 38 inBloom Color: Pink ShadesFoliage Color: Green ShadesThis spectacular large, round, mounded perennial is covered with masses of pink flowers. Ideal for rain gardens, borders, containers, and mass planting. 'Pink Crush' will show its color later in the summer than most Aster's and will attract butterflies and support bees. They are also salt tolerant, thrive in

but many varieties have just not measured up in the garden for performance and long term surviv_ability

and lustrous foliage

Excellent garden focal point or background plant for the perennial bed or border

Great in a rock garden

Encourage Clematis Tekla™ to climb a trellis or fence

Plant in full sun and moist soils

Found by a Mississippi gardener in her home garden

'Goldcot' is somewhat self-fruitful but for best yield

Produces less fruit than other Redbuds

»  Provides cover and nest sites for all kinds of birds

but prune in early spring

while also providing great nesting cover for them and other small mammals