Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants
Herbaceous Perennial

Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei 'Monte Cassino'
  • RHS Plants for pollinators

aster 'Monte Cassino'

A compact, much-branched herbaceous perennial to 90cm tall, with slender, neat pale to mid-green foliage and large sprays of small pure white, starry flowers to 1cm across from late summer to late in autumn

Synonyms
Aster pilosus var. pringlei 'Monte Cassino'
Aster ericoides 'Monte Cassino'
see moreSymphyotrichum ericoides 'Monte Cassino'
Aster pringlei 'Monte Cassino'
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn White Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Symphyotrichum includes around 90 species of annuals, biennials and perennials, mostly spread through the Americas, that were formerly included within the genus Aster. Leaves are simple, lance-shaped and entire, but it is their daisy-like flowerheads that they are grown for; central disc florets are typically yellow, surrounded by strap-shaped ray florets in shades of pink, blue, purple or white

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-cultivated, fertile, moist soil in sun or partial shade; may need staking

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring; divide every third year to maintain vigour

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Coastal
  • Gravel garden
  • Prairie planting
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Cut flowers
Pruning

Cut back in late autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, powdery mildews and grey moulds

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.