About
This clump-forming perennial reaches heights of 60 to 90 cm. It features light-colored stems and serrated, pale green leaves. In autumn, it produces clusters of white flowers resembling daisies, each with a yellow center.
About the genus
Aster includes perennials, annuals, and subshrubs, typically characterized by slender leaves and flowers that resemble daisies, either appearing alone or in clusters.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position or light shade. See aster cultivation
- Pruning
- Cut stems close to the ground in late autumn after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, powdery mildews and grey moulds