The Dwarf Asters The famous dwarf aster group is one of the very best ways you can assure some fall bloom for your meadow or garden. Ive grown them all, and they are simple to handle, and hardy as oaks. They stay short and spread rapidly. In fact, if you want to do the work, after about two years, you can dig up two or three plants, and divide them into twenty...and then replant yourself a huge patch or yards of edging. Before bloom, they're neat low green tufts, so they're great plants all season long.
The dwarf Aster dumosis hybrids resulted from a cross between wild Aster nova novi-belgii, the much taller New York Aster, with another wild aster from the Pacific northwest.
More InformationSKU | AM013933 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 3" Pot |
Common Name | New York Aster Alert |
Botanical Name | Aster dumosus Alert |
Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color | Red |
Flower Size | 1-2" flowers |
Mature Height | 10-12" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 12-16" wide |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Bloom Time | Late summer to fall |
Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Foliage | Compact dark green foliage. |
Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Tolerates | Dry Sites |
Advantages | Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Low Maintenance, Good For Cut Flowers, Plants For Small Spaces |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Skin irritant. |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |