About
Aster x frikartii is an upright perennial that typically reaches a height of around 70 cm. It features coarse, dark green foliage, with leaves measuring up to 8 cm in length. During late summer and early autumn, the plant produces loose clusters of flower heads that range from light to dark violet-blue, each measuring up to 8 cm in diameter, with distinctive orange 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
- Acid, 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
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
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 in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, Powdery mildews and grey moulds