About
Aster amellus 'Gründer' is a robust perennial that grows up to 80 cm in height, featuring woody stems that support oval, mildly hairy, dark green foliage. During the summer and into autumn, it produces clusters of violet-blue flower heads, each measuring up to 7 cm across, adorned with yellow centers.
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
- Soil moisture
- 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
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in an open sunny position; thrives in alkaline soil
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or root basal cuttings in spring
- 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