Aster
(sold as Pot 'n Patio Mix)
Family: Compositae
Sentiments: elegance and daintiness, patience
Plant
Type: annual
Form: clumping
Max height: 0.50 feet
Max width: 0.48 feet
Flower
magenta/purple, pink, secondary color present, violet, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bee, bird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: seeds
Exposure: light shade, sun
Landscape uses: container, cut flower
Propagates by: cutting, division, seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
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Aster, a member of the Compositae family, is a genus containing 458 species.
This annual plant, Aster 'Pot 'n Patio Mix', grows to almost about 1/2-a-foot tall and flowers in summer. It can be cultivated by either cuttings, division of the plant, or by seed. It can be grown in Zone 9 and prefers regular watering. It can be grown in a container.
Aster novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot' stays a diminutive 1/2 foot tall; Aster novi-belgii 'Winston Churchill" grows to 4 feet tall. Aster alpinus and amellus grow to 1-1½ feet high. A broad assortment of Asters will grow in Zones 4-9.
Asters attract a very long list of butterflies to feed – two are shown below. Bees will come to this plant as well.
