About
Aster amellus 'Paul Picton' is a perennial that grows in clumps, reaching heights of up to 60 cm. Its growth habit can be either upright or arching, featuring lance-shaped leaves that are dark green and stems that range from dark green to purple. From late summer through autumn, it produces loose clusters of lavender-blue flower heads that transition to purple-blue with yellow centers. This variety is resistant to mildew.
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
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
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 fusarium wilt, grey moulds and leaf spot. Mildew resistant