Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'
Japanese Aster
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Compact, hardy perennial with daisy-like flowers having bright yellow centers. Great mounded, clump-forming habit. Drought, heat and humidity tolerant. Great late summer color.
Height
16-18 Inches
Spread
12-18 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
July-September
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
False Indigo (Baptisia ), Red Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Fall Ornamental Cabbage (Cabbage ), Stonecrop (Sedum ), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium ), Stonecrop (Sedum Sunsparkler® ), Hyssop (Agastache ), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata Super Ka-Pow™ Fuchsia)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Containers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
