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Italian aster 'Gründer' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Italian aster 'Gründer'

Aster amellus 'Gründer'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Aster
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A bushy perennial to 80cm tall with woody stems bearing oval, slightly hairy, dark green leaves. Sprays of violet-blue flower heads with yellow centres, each to 7cm in diameter, are borne from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in an open sunny position; thrives in alkaline soil

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or root basal cuttings in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, leaf and bud eelworms

Diseases

May be susceptible to wilts, leaf spot and grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower BordersBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years