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Herbaceous Perennial

Kalimeris mongolica

A clump-forming perennial to about 1.5m tall, with deeply lobed, stalked, mid-green leaves to 15cm long, with hairy margins. Daisy-like, purple-tinged white flowerheads to 3cm across, with yellow centres are produced from summer to early autumn

Synonyms

Aster mongolicus
Asteromoea mongolica

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Clay

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Kalimeris are deciduous perennials with smooth, narrow, rounded, toothed or lobed leaves. The daisy-like flowers have white, pink or purple ray florets and yellow centres, and are carried singly or in flat-topped clusters
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or light shade in any moist but well-drained soil. Stake tall plants in early spring, see staking: perennials. See aster cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate seed or propagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring; division can be carried out every third year to maintain vigour

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Prairie planting
Wildflower meadow
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut down flowered stems to ground level once flowering has finished or leave the seedheads and stems in place for wildlife and winter interest

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails damage on young growth

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews on dry soils, Fusarium wilt and grey moulds

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