About
Aster asperulus Wall. ex Nees develops a dense, bushy clump of heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges. In late summer and early autumn, it produces clusters of large, blue-purple daisy-like flowers that feature yellow centers.
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, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 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
- Grows best in full sun in a well-drained, alkaline soil with moisture in the spring and summer
- Pruning
- Cut back in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to eelworms, aphids, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to fusarium wilt, a leaf spot and grey mould