English Aster

Late-Season Color Show

Hundreds of 1 1/2-in. blooms load shapely 3-ft. mounds of foliage from late summer until frost. Vivid mix of reds, pinks and blues is perfect for beds and borders. Potted. Zones 4-9.
This plant attracts butterflies.

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Product Details

Zones: 4 - 9 (-20° F.)
Height: 36 inches
Spacing: 12-20 inches
Depth: Plant so crown is 1 inch below surface. Water well
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Color: Pink, Blue or Red
Foliage: Dies back in Fall
Blooms: Late Summer to Frost

Comments: Mix generous amounts of peat moss, compost or well rotted manure into the soil. Water deeply 1 time a week. When rainfall is scanty. Feed with 5-10-5 in spring. Remove flowers as they fade. When frost blackens foliage, cut back to 1 inch and mulch. This aster is a beautiful fall blooming plant that is a great way to extend the bloom time of a perennial garden. Good companion to mums. Should bloom the 1st season with the proper care. Great as cut flowers.
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- Saturday, March 31, 2012
takes over
Reviewed By: jl (north paltte, ne)
This thing does have lots and lots of flowers but it will take over the next spring. One plant will turn into about 50 in a 3' circle. enjoy

- Thursday, March 25, 2010
good ones
Reviewed By: maria (exton, pa)
they show great and are hardy

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