About
Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' is a robust, clump-forming perennial that reaches a height of approximately 60 cm. It features dark green, toothed leaves that are lance-shaped. During late autumn, this plant produces an abundance of daisy-like blooms, characterized by their purple ray petals surrounding a central yellow disc.
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
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- 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, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. See aster cultivation
- Pruning
- Deadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Asters may be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, Powdery mildews and grey moulds