Alpine Aster
Botanical Name:
Aster alpinus Dunkle Shone ('Dark Beauty')- Low-growing ground cover with green foliage
- Violet-blue flowers
- Short-lived perennial, sustaining itself through self-seeding
- Fluffy seed heads appear after the flowers are finished
- Suitable for rock gardens or front borders
- Cultivar of the native Aster alpinus
- Bloom Time: Late spring throughout the summer
Hardiness Zone
5
Flower Colour
- Violet
Height
20 cm-25 cm
Spread
20 cm-30 cm
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Alpine Aster
Exposure
- Full Sun
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
- Lt. Spr-Sum
- Summer
Shape
- Compact
Garden Uses
- Border/edging
- Ground cover
- Rock garden
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Grow in a moderately fertile, average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun or light shade. Alpine asters may develop foliar diseases if placed in hot, humid sites with poor air circulation. They flourish in cooler summers.
Size: 1g
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