About
Aster amellus 'Nocturne' is a perennial that forms dense clumps, reaching a height of approximately 80 cm. Its growth habit can be either upright or gently arching. The plant features lance-shaped leaves that are a mid-green in color. From summer through autumn, it produces loose clusters of large lilac flowers.
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
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-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
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position. Mildew free, but like all Aster amellus needs good winter drainage. See aster cultivation
- Pruning
- Deadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn or early spring
- 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
- May be susceptible to Fusarium wilt, powdery mildews and grey moulds