About
Aster peduncularis is a robust perennial that forms dense clumps, featuring soft, serrated dark green foliage. In late summer through autumn, it generates vibrant violet flowers resembling daisies.
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, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
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
- Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- W Himalaya
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position. See aster cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Cut back in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or root basal cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, powdery mildews and grey moulds