Aster turbinellus AGM (Symphyotrichum)

Description

New to our catalogue for 2021

Autumn Aster, this is a great addition to the border bringing abundance of blue flowers late into Autumn.

Flowering: Autumn

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 100cm+

Spread: 60cm

Further information:

This is a beautiful worthwhile autumn flowering plant with tall sprays of blue flowers. When they have finished cut the stems back down to the ground. Soon after new shoots will appear which is normal. This is next years growth.  After 3 to 4 years then split the plant and replant each piece.

Common Name: Mauve-Flowered Starwort / Prairie Aster

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Foliage: linear

Basic Colour: ( blue )

Flower Colour: blue

Natural Flowering: August – October

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 100cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border / meadow

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies

Pruning: Cut back in winter/spring

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: USA