Aster x frikartii
(Frikart's Aster)
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Hybrid Parents - Aster amellus x Aster thomsonii
Origin - Raised in Switzerland
Discovered By - First bred by Reverend Wolley-Dod in the late 1800's, but introduced by Karl Frikart, nurseryman and plant breeder.
Year of Introduction - 1918
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 70cm
Width - 45cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: A herbaceous Perennial with a bushy, upright habit. Dark green leaves are oblong to ovate in shape and covered in rough hairs. The daisy-like flowers are composed of many narrow, violet petals (ray florets) surrounding a yellow central disc. The flowerheads are held in Corymbs and are produced in profusion from midsummer into mid-autumn. The Blooms are attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Daisy-like flowerheads are composed of narrow ray florets (petals) in varying shades of violet. The ray florets surround a central cluster of yellow disc florets. The blooms are held in corymbs and are produced abundantly from July into October.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers, disc and ray florets, held in corymbs
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Dark green leaves are oblong to ovate in shape and covered in short, coarse hairs. The leaves are usually Alternately arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to ovate
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.
