Aster amellus 'Veilchenkönigin' VIOLET QUEEN

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Aster amellus 'Veilchenkönigin' VIOLET QUEEN

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Kemper Code: V300

Common Name: Italian aster
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: September - To frost Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Deep violet-blue w/ yellow center disk
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Ground cover	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Good drainage is essential. Generally does not need staking due to compact size.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This Italian aster cultivar is a compact, bushy aster typically growing 1-2' tall and as wide. Flowers appear in loose, flattened clusters (corymbs) from late summer to frost and feature deep violet rays and yellow center disks. Rough, hairy, lanceolate to obovate leaves (to 5" long).

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No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Borders.