Aster Dark Purple Launch, 2/3L
£12.00
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Perfect for providing a welcome burst of autumn colour, the compact aster, Symphyotrichum dumosus Dark Purple Launch is easy to grow, its rounded form sitting comfortably in a rock garden or prairie setting amongst late flowering salvias and grasses. Bright purple flowers with yellow centres are held on this Michaelmas daisy, the intensity of colour attracting bees and other pollinators.
Dimensions
- Pot Size: 2/3L
- Height and Spread: 25cm (9in) x 30cm (11in)
Features
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Perfect for providing a welcome burst of autumn colour, the compact aster, Symphyotrichum dumosus Dark Purple Launch is easy to grow, its rounded form sitting comfortably in a rock garden or prairie setting amongst late flowering salvias and grasses. Bright purple flowers with yellow centres are held on this Michaelmas daisy, the intensity of colour attracting bees and other pollinators.
Details
Flowers: September - October
Planting
- Well drained, light soil
- South or West facing
- Full sun
- Hardy
Care
- Deadhead to encourage flowering and cut back hard after flowering (or leave seed heads for the birds)
- Protect from wet, winter soil and move container plantings into a sheltered spot over winter.
Glossary
Perennials
