About
Aster diplostephioides is a perennial herb that develops a strong, branched rhizome. It produces a group of upright, unbranched stems that can reach heights of up to 60 cm. This species is capable of self-fertilization.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, 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
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, but moist, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position. It grows well in a rock garden or in wildflower meadows. See aster cultivation
- Pruning
- Cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn or beginning of spring before the new shoots emerge
- Propagation
- Propagate by division, root softwood basal cuttings or seeds 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