Aster 'Blue Autumn' PP17,400
Hybrid Aster
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7
This Aster has a nice, compact mounding habit and is covered with hundreds of daisy-like deep blue flowers. Dark green, hairless leaves are smooth to the touch, as are the stems.
Height
20 Inches
Spread
20 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Interesting Notes
Released by Herbert Oudshoorn of the Netherlands.
Bloom Time
September-October
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grow from creeping rhizomes with fibrous roots.
When to Divide
early spring
Good Companions
Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum), Fall Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Three-lobed Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba), Spotted Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Ironweed (Vernonia lettermanii)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
