Woods Purple Aster
Aster 'Wood's Purple'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Woods Purple Aster is a compact mounding perennial with glossy dark green lance like foliage. Clusters of small semi-double blue-violet to purple flowers with yellow centers bloom from late summer into fall. Grows best in full sun and rich well-drained soils. Woods Purple has excellent disease resistance.
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Height: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant. Susceptible to powdery mildew if in poorly-drained soil. Cut stalks after flowering to prevent self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Goldenrod, Marsh Blazing Star, Big Bluestem
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Aster novi-belgii Woods Purple 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Aster novi-belgii Woods Purple 6zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Aster Woods Purple 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
