24-36" tall x 24-36" wide. Grow this native perennial Aster for its very attractive purplish-black foliage and clouds of small rose-red centered, white daisies. Blooming in late summer and early fall, 'Lady in Black' is an easy-to-grow perennial that thrives in a variety of soil and climatic conditions. A great plant for feeding our pollinators, 'Lady in Black' attracts large numbers of butterflies and bees to its nectar-rich flowers.