Puff™ White Aster

Puff™ White is a medium-vigor New York aster with white daisy-form flowers for a fall display. [Syngenta Flowers](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70018162) lists 16–18 inches of height and a wider 20–24 inch spread, suiting it to borders, mass plantings and containers. ## Seasonal display and placement Syngenta identifies Puff™ White by exact product code 70018162 as Aster novi-belgii. The features list fall flowering, full sun, white flowers, 16–18 inches of garden height and 20–24 inches of width; the product description calls it a medium-vigor daisy. The spreading profile can fill a border edge or container without being treated as a narrow upright plant. ## Growing conditions New York aster is a herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae family. [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/symphyotrichum-novi-belgii/) reports that the species grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soils, including sandy, loamy and clay soils. It also notes that the species’ flowers attract bees and butterflies. Those are species-level care and wildlife traits; Syngenta’s full-sun guidance is the exact cultivar recommendation. ## Maintenance Keep the soil reasonably moist while plants establish, then water during dry spells. Avoid persistently wet soil and provide airflow to reduce the risk of powdery mildew, a disease noted by North Carolina Extension for the species. Allow space for the cultivar’s listed spread; divide an established clump if it becomes congested.