Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drainedpH
Alkaline, Neutral, AcidColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink White | Green | ||
Autumn | Pink White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Aster can be perennials, annuals or subshrubs, mostly with narrow leaves, and solitary or clustered, daisy-like flowers
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained or moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position. See aster cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut down flowered stems to ground level once flowering has finished
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, powdery mildews and grey moulds
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