Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 4 - 8
- Height: 10 - 12 inches
- Bloom Season: Spring and summer
- Bloom Color: White
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.0 - 7.8
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
- Light Required: No
- Depth: 1/16 inch
- Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plants
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Aster
Aster (Aster Alpinus White) - What a charmer for the flower garden! Beautiful white daisies cover Aster Alpinus early in the season. They are ideal for containers and rock gardens, and they are considered to be easy to establish from flower seed. Aster Alpinus tends to be short-lived; however, it will freely sow its own flower seed if the spent blooms are not deadheaded. Unlike many Aster species, the delicate, pastel daisies of Alpine Aster bloom in late spring and summer. This unusually cold tolerant perennial is native across the far reaches of Canada, Alaska and Eurasia.
The small, oval leaves of Alpine Aster are green to gray-green. Many bright, white daisies with fine petals and golden centers are produced in spring or early summer. Both bees and butterflies are attracted to Asters. Asters perform best in full sun, but they will also provide a nice display in partial shade. Plant in a well-drained soil that has been incorporated with organic matter. Removal of spent flowering stalks can be accomplished with a set of pruners or scissors. 'Deadheading' encourages new blooms. Make the cut just above the basal rosette of leaves. Sow Aster flower seed in indoors in early spring using starter mix. Press flower seed into soil and barely cover. Keep the flower seed damp and transplant plants into the garden 12 inches apart.
