Bushy Aster (Aster dumosus)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Perennial

Bushy Aster
Aster dumosus

Aster dumosus 'Woods Purple'
Aster dumosus 'Woods Purple'
 
Features
Dwarf compact habit not requiring staking. Prolific late summer flowering.  
 
Culture
Moist well-drained soil in a full sun site 
 
Cultivars

'Woods Blue' 10-14 inches tall compact, blue flowers

'Woods Pink' 12-18 inches tall, compact, pink flowers

'Woods Purple' 12-18 inches tall, compact, purple flowers

 
 
Mature Height
18 Inches - 2 Feet
 
Size
Medium
 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8 
 
Bloom Color
Blue
Pink
Purple
 
 
Bloom Season
August - October
 
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage

Insect Relative Damage

Phytoplasma Disease


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Botrytis, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, rust, aphids, mites, slugs, aster yellows
 
Additional Notes
Many of the new cultivars show resistance to powdery mildew.

 

 
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