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Botanical Name: Aster
Common Name: Hardy Aster
Hardiness: Zone 4 - 8
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Flower Colours: Pink, Purple
Foliage: Dark green
Height: 8-18 inches
Spread:
Soil Type: Fertile
Moisture: Moist well drained
Care Level:
Aster Wartburg Star

General Description:
Showy 2" daisy-like flowers on 8-12" plants. A reliable, showy plant for late summer, fall colour. Mildew and rust resistant varieties. Attractive all season. Very useful plant for the perennial border in cooler climates. Native North American.

Care and Maintenance:
Easy to grow in the sun in a well drained, rich, moist soil. Pinch tall varieties by half in early June to encourage a bushier plant. A little afternoon shade will help them last longer. Responds to generous feeding and watering in spring.

Uses & Features:
Border
Mass display
Cut flower

Varieties Available:
dumosus:
Marjorie -rose pink
Wood's Pink -clear pink 8-12"
Wood's Blue 8-12"
Jenny -red double
blooms, 12-16"
Wartburg Star -lilac
Professor Kippenburg - purple, 18-24"
Clara Curtiss -lilac
novi belgi -Purple
crimson brocade
Dome -violet 18-24"