Alpine Aster

Alpine Aster

Aster alpinus Dunkle Shone ('Dark Beauty')

A compact aster with prolific late-season blooms suited to borders, containers, and pollinator gardens.

  • Low-growing ground cover with green foliage
  • Short-lived perennial, sustaining itself through self-seeding
  • Fluffy seed heads appear after the flowers are finished
  • Suitable for rock gardens or front borders
  • Cultivar of the native Aster alpinus
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.2 – 0.25
Mature Spread (meters)
0.2 – 0.3
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Compact
Deer Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Attracts Birds
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Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grow in a moderately fertile, average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun or light shade. Alpine asters may develop foliar diseases if placed in hot, humid sites with poor air circulation. They flourish in cooler summers.

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