species
Aster amellus
Italian aster
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Aster amellus is a perennial in the family Asteraceae, also known as Italian aster, introduced to the UK. It reaches 60 cm tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from August to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 60 cm tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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