Showmakers® Indigo Ice Aster

Showmakers® Indigo Ice is a New York aster with purple flowers for summer and fall display. [Syngenta Flowers](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70110964)’s exact cultivar listing gives the product code 70110964, recommends full sun, and classifies its flower color as purple. ## Seasonal display and placement Syngenta identifies the exact cultivar as Aster novi-belgii Showmakers® Indigo Ice, code 70110964. Its listing gives full sun, summer and fall flowering, purple flowers, and recommended production containers of 1.25 and 3 quarts. The blue-leaning name may suggest a different hue, but the cultivar-specific flower-color field on the breeder’s product page is purple. ## 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 suitable for full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil, and notes that its blooms attract bees and butterflies. These are species-level landscape traits; Syngenta’s exact-cultivar guidance specifies full sun. Plant in a sunny border or use as a seasonal container accent. ## Maintenance Water new plantings while roots establish and during dry spells, but avoid poorly drained soil. Provide airflow through the foliage and watch for powdery mildew, which North Carolina Extension lists among possible species problems. Remove spent stems after flowering and cut old growth back when it is no longer attractive.