Aster dumosus Lady In Blue is a compact, late flowering perennial that brings neat mounds of soft lavender blue daisies to the garden. Blooming from late summer into autumn, it provides much needed colour just as many earlier plants begin to fade. The small, daisy like flowers are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators, while the tidy habit makes it ideal for the front of borders, pots, path edges and naturalistic planting schemes. Lady In Blue is reliable, long flowering and returns each year with increasing strength.
Sunlight position:
Full sun or partial shade
Eventual height and spread:
Height 40 cm, Spread 40 cm
Soil type:
Moist but well drained soil
This plant is supplied as a young perennial plug around 3 to 5 cm in size. These smaller plants grow on quickly once planted and usually take around eight to twelve weeks to reach the size of a typical 9 cm growers pot. When your young plant arrives, unpack it straight away, water gently, and place it in a bright, sheltered spot for a short time while it settles. Plant out or pot on as soon as possible, keeping the soil moist while the roots establish. Once settled, it will grow into a healthy, long lasting perennial for your garden.
