Plant Name

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Aster alpinus

Common Name

Blue Alpine Daisy, Rock Aster

Soil

Acidic Sand or Clay

Sun Aspect

Full Sun or Part Shade

Soil Moisture

Dry

Plant Type

Herbaceous Alpine

Height x Spread in feet

0.8 x 1.5

Foliage

Mid-Green

Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit

Violet with Yellow (may be pink, violet/lavender, dark purple/black, or white/near white) florets in June-July

Comment

Mound-forming form. Pruning Group 14. Suitable for a Rock Garden.

Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Native to Canada and USA. Further details from Wikipedia.

Available from Shoot.