Common names:
Alpine Aster
Aster

Also sold as:
  • Dark Beauty

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Time: Fall
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Verticillaster
Uses: Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

 9:49 am. Such a beautiful, rich dark blue.

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