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Aster farreri

Aster farreri
Farrer's Aster

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Aster farreri, with large violet flowers with a yellow-orange heart.
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Upright stems and linear leaves in rosettes close to the ground. Large flowers with slender violet petals with an orange-yellow heart. Easy to grow in well-drained soil. The clumps are better and more dense in poor and sandy soil.

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Aster farreri (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time May to June

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Aster

Species

farreri

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Farrer's Aster

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, stony

Care

Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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