ASTERACEAE

Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies'

forbs

features

violet
colour : blue
leaf colour : green
height : 40 cm
leaf height : 30 cm
flowering : 8-10

soil and conditions

light : sun
soil : neutral
moisture : semi-moist soil moist soil

habitat

Open places (borders), semi-moist soil (OP2B)
Mixed border, moist soil (GB3)
Mixed border, semi-moist soil (GB2)
Open places (borders), moist soil (OP3B)

extra information

good ground cover properties
cut flower
attracts butterflies
attracts bees

planting density

number : 6 tot 9 per m2
- little groups of 3 to 10 plants (B)
- groups of 10 to 20 plants, even more (C)