About
Aster alpinus violet-flowered is a herbaceous perennial that reaches approximately 30 cm in height during its flowering period. It features narrow, lance-shaped leaves with a deep green hue. The plant produces daisy-like flower heads, measuring up to 5 cm across, displaying blue-violet ray florets surrounding a yellow central disk. Blooming occurs from late spring through summer.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Rock garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in an open sunny position
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in pots in cold frame in spring or autumn or propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails, leaf and bud eelworms and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to wilts, leaf spot and grey moulds