About
Aster amellus 'Forncett Flourish' is a clump-forming perennial that reaches a height of 60 cm. It produces branched clusters of purple-blue blooms featuring golden-yellow centers, which appear from late summer through autumn.
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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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, Prairie planting
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in an open, sunny position but will also tolerate partial shade; thrives in alkaline conditions
- Pruning
- Cut stems close to the ground in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, leaf and bud eelworms
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to wilts, leaf spot and grey moulds