Description
Striking pretty blue flowers with yellow eye.
This Aster is ground hugging with its foliage only reaching 3cm in height but flowering stems will reach up to 15cm high showcasing this striking blue flower. The petals coil up underneath during dull cloudy periods and unfurl again in the sun. Best suited to the alpine rock garden or free draining border this plant is evergreen.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 30cm
Further information:
When the flowers finish cut them back to get more. Otherwise leave this plant to its own devices and it will reward you. Slowly spreads.
Common Name: Rosulate Blue Daisy
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( blue )
Flower Colour: blue
Natural Flowering: April – June
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 15cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / border / rock garden
Usage: ornamental
Pruning: not required
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: South Africa
Elizabeth Telford (verified owner) –
Everything I have had from D’arch and Everest has been excellent. I have also had very good advice from Luke on my gutter gardens. A huge thank you to Luke and Laura for supplying me with interesting and unusual alpines.
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
Great value
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Paul Allen (verified owner) –
Brilliant quality and super fast delivery
Marian W. (verified owner) –
Plant in good condition. Excellent packaging.
Carolyn Carey (verified owner) –
Nice healthy plant
Simon Heyward (verified owner) –
Tim (verified owner) –
As always, everything delivered the next day and in perfect condition. Would that every garden nursery were the same.
Paul R. (verified owner) –
Received in excellent condition.
Jane S. (verified owner) –
Fatima Araujo (verified owner) –
Charming little aster Arrived quickly, well packed and looking healthy.
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Mary G. (verified owner) –
Heathy plant