Showmakers® Lilac Sunset Aster
Aster novi-belgii 'Lilac Sunset'
SKU #45695
| Description | Soft lilac-purple flowers have petals so abundant, they almost form a pom-pom shape. A wonderful way to add soft pastels to the late-season garden. Compact and bushy, filling out a container well on its own. Also excellent in mixed containers, or massed in a perennial bed. Herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Summer and fall. |
| Mature Size | Reaches 1 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
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| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Care | 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. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
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.