General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
24 - 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
24 inches |
| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Blue
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Powdery Mildew
Rabbit Resistant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Division
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
RHS AGM
Other: 2007 Great Plant Picks award winner
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- Aster
- Michaelmas Daisy
- Frikart's Aster
Posted by
kniphofia (Northumberland, UK) on Oct 20, 2020 6:48 AM concerning plant:
Surely Aster frikartii Monch must be a contender for one of the top ten garden perennials. A superb mildew resistant variety which is one of the first Asters to flower and has a very long flowering period. In late summer and autumn it is covered in masses of rich lavender blue, yellow centred daisy-like flowers. It makes a wonderful companion plant in the border and combines well with oranges and reds. Attractive to insects. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Introduced in 1918 by Swiss plantsman Frikart and named after a mountain.
Posted by
SunnyBorders (Aurora, Ontario - Zone 5b) on Apr 20, 2013 2:58 PM concerning plant:
Long flowering.
Posted by
Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 9, 2012 3:52 PM concerning plant:
Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees.
Posted by
bonitin (Ghent, Belgium - Zone 8a) on Oct 6, 2011 8:19 AM concerning plant:
Gorgeous Aster! I was really impressed when I saw it in my brother's garden!
Healthy plant too, resistant to mildew, can stand drought.
Parents are the Italian Aster amellus and a Himalayan species Aster thomsonii.
Posted by
Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Sep 23, 2011 10:13 PM concerning plant:
My very favorite Aster to grow! Love everything about it! The butterflies love the flowers too!
Plant Events from our members
| HamiltonSquare |
On October 24, 2015 |
Obtained plant
UCD Arboretum purchase. |
| Catmint20906 |
On July 26, 2015 |
Bloomed |
| MuseLea |
On April 24, 2022 |
Obtained plant
The Plant Man |
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