Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki'
aster 'Ezo Murasaki'
Vigorous, free-flowering, clump-forming perennial which grows to around 60cm tall with healthy dark green, toothed, lance-shaped leaves, and in late autumn bears a profusion of daisy-like flowers with purple ray petals and a yellow eye
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Purple Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- 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 moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. See aster cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
Diseases
Asters may be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, Powdery mildews and grey moulds
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