About
Aster 'Chilly Fingers' is a herbaceous perennial featuring delicate blue petals that are uniquely curled and twisted, creating a slightly unkempt appearance. In spring, the foliage emerges in a deep green hue with subtle purple undertones. This plant is robust and dependable, thriving in full sun or light shade.
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
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 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. See aster cultivation
- Pruning
- Deadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn or beginning of spring before the new shoots emerge
- 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