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Aster alpinus Dark Beauty ('Dunkle Shone')

Alpine Aster

Suitable for the rock garden or used for edging in the perennial border, it forms a low carpet of bright green leaves that holds daisy-shaped flowers. Blooms are followed by fluffy seed heads.

  • »  Low-growing ground cover with green foliage
  • »  Violet-blue flowers
  • »  Short-lived perennial, sustaining itself through self-seeding
  • »  Fluffy seed heads appear after the flowers are finished
  • »  Suitable for rock gardens or front borders
  • »  Cultivar of the native Aster alpinus
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring throughout the summer

1gal
$20.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:20-25 cm
  • Spread:20-30 cm
  • Bloom Color: Violet
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Compact
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Aster alpinus 'Dark Beauty'

Grow in a moderately fertile, average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun or light shade. Alpine asters may develop foliar diseases if placed in hot, humid sites with poor air circulation. They flourish in cooler summers.