Showmakers® Arctic White Aster

Showmakers® Arctic White is a compact New York aster grown for white flowers and a bright late-season display. [Syngenta Flowers](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70110907)’s exact product listing uses the spelling “Arctic White,” identifies code 70110907, and lists full sun with summer and fall flowering. ## Seasonal display and placement Syngenta identifies the cultivar as Showmakers® Arctic White, product code 70110907. The breeder lists white flowers, full sun, summer and fall flowering, and container sizes of 1.25 and 3 quarts. This seasonal flowering makes the cultivar suitable for a bright container or border display. ## 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/) describes the species as suited to sunny or partly shaded sites with well-drained soil and reports that its flowers attract bees and butterflies. These are species-level garden traits; Syngenta specifically recommends full sun for Arctic White. Provide drainage and space for air movement around the foliage. ## Maintenance Water new plants as they establish and during prolonged dry periods, allowing excess water to drain. Remove tired stems after flowering and watch for powdery mildew, which North Carolina Extension lists as a possible issue for the species. Syngenta’s hardiness range is presented as 9a–11a; because those lettered values are not exact integer USDA zones, the existing catalog integers are retained pending a consumer-facing hardiness source.