About
Aster amellus 'Rudolph Goethe' is a compact, bushy perennial that forms dense clumps. It features lance-shaped, dark green foliage and produces clusters of large, soft violet-blue daisies with yellow centers from July through September. This variety is also resistant to mildew, making it a durable option for cut flower arrangements.
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
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming, Columnar upright
- 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, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moisture retentive but well drained soil in full sun.
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails, leaf and bud eelworms and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to fusarium wilt, grey moulds and leaf spot. Mildew resistant