About
A herbaceous perennial that reaches a height of about 60 cm, Aster amellus 'Lady Hindlip' features slender petals and produces rich, dark pink blooms from August through September.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, open, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Thrives in alkaline soil
- Pruning
- Deadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn or beginning of spring before the new shoots emerge
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildews and grey moulds