Aster cordifolius 'Chieftain'
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 1.5m
Width - 50cm or more
Location - The East Border
Description: Correct botanical name - Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Chieftain'
A clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Mid-green leaves are Cordate at the base of the plant and are ovate on the stems. Daisy-like flowers are composed of lavender-blue petals that surround a yellow central disc that turns reddish-pink with age. The flowers are held in panicles and produced in abundance from early to mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Daisy-like flower heads are composed of lavender-blue ray florets (petals) that surround a central cluster of yellow disc florets that turn reddish-pink with age. The flowers are held in panicles and produced in abundance on tall, upright, branching stems from September into October.
Flower colour: Lavender-blue
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers in panicles
Flowering time: September, October
Foliage:
Mid-green leaves are Cordate at the base of the plant and ovate on the upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Cordate to ovate
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.