Showmakers® Magenta Aster

Aster novi-belgii 'Magenta'

SKU #45698
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Description Romantic deep, dark magenta abundant petals form mum-like pom-pom-shaped blooms. 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.
Light Full sun, Partial sun
Watering Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
Blooms Summer and fall
Mature Size Reaches 1 ft. tall and wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Compact Form
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Rounded
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container
Design Ideas The perfect perennial replacement for mums. This color will look fabulous with fall decorations, next to pumpkins and straw bales. Afterwards, transplant it into the garden where it will wow year after year. The small size is perfect for the front of perennial beds, and the color looks particularly good with grasses that develop fall color.
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Coneflower (Echinacea)
CARE
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. 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.