ALERT NEW YORK ASTER
ALERT NEW YORK ASTER
Zones - 4-9
Description -
Intense, deep fuchsia flowers cloak this resilient dwarf perennial. Famous for its long blooming season in late summer through the fall. Daisy flowers are a dense circle of star-like rays. Blooms for months. Bred for short stature with wide spreading dense habit well suited to edging or as groundcover. Perfect to fill color pots and containers. Important front of the border plant in late season. A northeastern native that is also suited to wild gardens and traditional landscaping. Insists on good winter drainage. Herbaceous perennial. Full sun. Fast growing to just 1 foot tall, spreading to 18 inches wide.
Key Benefits
Intense, deep crimson flowers cloak this resilient dwarf perennial. Bred for short stature with wide spreading dense habit. Suited to edging or as groundcover. Perfect to fill color pots and containers and for the front of the border plant. Herbaceous.
Time of Flowering
Deep crimson daisies in late summer to fall.
Average Landscape Size
Fast growing to 1 ft. tall, spreading to 18 in. wide.
Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F