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Herbaceous Perennial

Aster tongolensis 'Wartburgstern'
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East Indies aster 'Wartburgstern'

A compact herbaceous perennial to around 40cm in height with lilac-blue flowers, early-flowering in May to July. Idea for the front of a border or a rockery

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Blue Orange Purple Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming, Matforming
Genus

Aster can be perennials, annuals or subshrubs, mostly with narrow leaves, and solitary or clustered, daisy-like flowers

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position. See aster cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division, seeds or root softwood basal cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Deadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn or beginning of spring before the new shoots emerge

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails

Diseases

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

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