Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'
(Pyrenees Aster 'Lutetia')
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 60cm
Width - 30cm
Location - The House Border
Description: A clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with a bushy, mounding habit. Mid to dark green leaves are oblong to lanceolate in shape. Daisy-like flowers are composed of long, narrow, pale lilac petals that surround a yellow central disc. The flowers are produced in abundance from late summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Daisy-like flower heads are composed of long, narrow, pale lilac ray florets (petals) that surround a central cluster of yellow disc florets. The flowers are produced in abundance from August into October.
Flower colour: Lilac
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers, disc and ray florets
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green leaves are oblong to lanceolate in shape.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to lanceolate
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.