Symphyotrichum puniceum

Price: £6.50

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Brand: The Plantsman's Preference
Family: Asteraceae
Main Season: Autumn
Flower Colour: Blue
Leaf Colour: Green
Foliage: Deciduous
Position: Sun
Soil Type: Good, moist, humus-rich
Height: 1.2m to 1.8m (4' to 6')
Peat Free? Yes
Hardiness Guide: RHS H7 minimum at least -20C
Pot Size: 1.4L

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Pretty silvery blue flowers of a decent size on strong stems to 1.5m. A good, earlier flowering species, August into late autumn, well worth trying in good soil in sun.

Commonly called the Swamp Aster in it's native eastern north America and it seems to prefer damp soil but we've found it quite happy in ordinary garden soil as long as it mdoesn't dry out too much.

Easy and very hardy.

Syn. Aster puniceum.

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