About
Aster amellus 'Silbersee' is a perennial that grows in dense clumps, reaching a height of up to 60 cm. It features upright stems adorned with lance-shaped, hairy green foliage. From late summer through autumn, this plant produces clusters of pale lilac flowers reminiscent of daisies, each with a yellow center.
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, 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
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, open, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Thrives in alkaline soil
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or autumn, or by division or basal softwood cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, aphids, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Fusarium wilt, leaf spot and grey moulds