Showmakers® Blue Bayou Aster

Aster novi-belgii 'Blue Bayou'

SKU #42280
4-8

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Reaches 1 ft. tall and wide.
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Description Violet-blue flowers have petals so abundant, they almost form a pom-pom shape. Adds intense color to the late-season garden. Compact and bushy, filling out a container well on its own. Also excellent massed in a perennial bed. Herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Summer and fall
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Mounding
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care Instructions Thrives in moist, fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soils but highly adaptable. Prefers cool summer climates. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. For a neat, tidy appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Remove spent blooms for continued flowering.
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DescriptionViolet-blue flowers have petals so abundant, they almost form a pom-pom shape. Adds intense color to the late-season garden. Compact and bushy, filling out a container well on its own. Also excellent massed in a perennial bed. Herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeSummer and fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitMounding
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBlanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in moist, fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soils but highly adaptable. Prefers cool summer climates. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. For a neat, tidy appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Remove spent blooms for continued flowering.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.