General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 15 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Basal cuttings
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Italian Aster
  • Aster
  • Michaelmas Daisy

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Location: Halls of Heddon nursery Northumberland England UK 
Date: 2022-09-23
Aster amellus 'Rosa Erfullung'
Location: Newby Hall, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Newby Hall, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-09-10
Location: Newby Hall, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-06-15
Early summer growth
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-09-10

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