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Aster

Profuse flowers attract butterflies and are lovely in bouquets. Beautiful late-season display, attractive planted with Japanese anemones, sunflowers or ornamental grasses. Pinch back tall plants in June for shorter, fuller form, or stake to support.

Companion Plants

Candytuft

Maiden Grass

Russian Sage

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Aster

  • Botanical name

    Aster

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    10-48" (25-122 cm)

  • Habit

    Tall

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Mix

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Pinch back for fuller appearance