Aster alpinus 'Goliath'
alpine daisy 'Goliath'
A low-growing, herbaceous, clump-forming perennial up to 40cm in height when in flower with a mat of slightly rough, hairy, lance to spoon-shaped, bright green leaves and single, purple-blue daisy-like flowers with yellow centres, in early summer through until the end of the autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Aster can be perennials, annuals or subshrubs, mostly with narrow leaves, and solitary or clustered, daisy-like flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in an open sunny position. See aster cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Deadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, leaf and bud eelworms and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, Powdery mildews and grey moulds
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