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Aster lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’
Syn. Symphyotrichum lateriflorum. Attractive dark purple foliage and dark stems with a mounding habit. Pink flowers. August – October. 30″ tall. Full sun to part shade. Moist tolerant. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Mixed borders, mass plantings, cottage gardens. Northeastern U.S. native species. Zone 3.