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Dwarf Alpine Aster

Aster alpinus

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ZONES  4-7 | Good to grow! Zone
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Big, gorgeous lavender-pink daisies cover the tight rosettes of fuzzy leaves in late spring-early summer.

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12" tall x 6-12" wide. Big, gorgeous lavender-pink daisies cover the tight rosettes of fuzzy leaves in late spring-early summer. A beloved species from the European Alps and Spanish Pyrenees, it's easy-to-grow and very showy. Low fertility, well-drained soil. Plant with Diascia.

Planting & Care

Growing Aster (Aster)
These are late summer/fall blooming native wildflowers that are easy-to-grow and provide an ample late season nectar supply for butterflies and bees. As such, they are an indispensible perennial for late season color and for feeding migrating Monarchs. Asters are resistant to browsing rabbits.

  • They grow well in most any type of soil including clay.
  • Mulch with common mulching materials as well as gravel when planted in a xeriscape.
  • Most do well with regular irrigation to keep the soil moderately moist. Some species are more xeric.
  • Plant in full sun or part sun. Some varieties will stretch in too much shade
  • Just a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole is enough. Don't plant into a rich, highly amended soil.
  • Species that spread to form wide growing clumps can be divided in mid-spring.
  • Fertilize in the fall with Yum Yum Mix and good quality compost.
  • Deadheading is not necessary, but will reduce re-seeding of seed-grown varieties.
  • Leave standing over the winter months and cut back hard to 1 to 2" above the ground.
  • If foliage becomes affected with mildew at the end of the growing season, cut back to the ground and remove the leaves/stems to the compost pile or trash.

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Key Features

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Easy To Grow
  • Rock Gardens

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Late spring to early summer

Additional information

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Soil Type

  • Low Fertility Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Mature Height

12" tall

Mature Spread

6-12" wide

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7

Ideal Region

  • Anywhere In The US
  • Hot Desert

Non-GMO

No

Ships As

Potted Plant
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