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Aster 'Blue Autumn' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Aster 'Blue Autumn'

Aster 'Blue Autumn'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Aster
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A compact, clump-forming, bushy, herbaceous perennial up to 50cm in height, with narrow dark green leaves and branched clusters of numerous daisy-like flowers with vivid, violet-blue ray petals and yellow centres, in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moisture retentive but well drained soil in full sun.

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division or basal cuttings only with permission. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Pests

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

Diseases

May be susceptible to fusarium wilt, grey moulds and leaf spot. Mildew resistant,

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

BushyClump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years