Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Aster tongolensis Wartburg Star
Common Name: Wartburg Star Aster, Wartburg Star East Indies Aster
Description | A summer blooming Aster with lavender blue flowers. Can be short lived and needs to be divided every 2-3 years to maintain vigor. |
Pronunciation | (ASS-ter)(ton-go-LEN-sis) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | solitary, 1.5 inch, lavender blue, borne on sturdy stems above foliage |
Leaves | green |
Dimensions | 16 inches tall, stoloniferous |
Maintenance | Can be short lived and needs to be divided every 2-3 years to maintain vigor. |
Propagation | division, seeds |
Native Site | Native to western China. |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage),
#91-The Plant Finders Guide to Daisies (Sutton) |
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