Ezo Murasaki Asian Aster Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Height at Maturity: 1-2' Width at Maturity: 3-4' Spacing: 2-2.5' for mass plantings Growth Habit / Form: Mounding Growth Rate: Fast Flower Color: Violet-Blue Flower Size: 2-2.5" Flowering Period: Late Summer to Frost Flower Type: Daisy Fragrant Flowers: No Foliage Color: Dark Green Fragrant Foliage: No Berries: No Berry Color: No Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade Water Needs: Average Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well-drained, Moist Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5 (Moderately Acid to Acid) Maintenance / Care: Low, Moderate Attracts: Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Rabbit Description Loads of stunning violet-blue flowers with greenish-gold centers ensure he fall season ends with a bang! The Ezo Murasaki Asian Aster, also called Japanese Woods Aster, is a very late season bloomer that puts on a floral show in the garden from August to November in our Georgia gardens, blooming even after the first frost. The flowers aren't only pretty, they also attract butterflies and are excellent for cutting and use in indoor floral arrangements. It spreads from underground rhizomes so is a great choice for filling larger spots in garden beds. Landscape & Garden Uses Growing 18 to 24 inches tall and spreading to 3 feet or more, the Ezo Murasaki Aster is ideal for use as a filler plant in sunny perennial gardens and landscape woodland borders, and also in large mixed container gardens. It is breathtaking in groupings or mass plantings. A fine addition to butterfly, cut flower, cottage and purple theme gardens. Suggested Spacing: 24 to 30" for mass plantings How To Measure Total Square Feet Of A Planting Area How Many Plants Needed To Cover A Planting Area? Growing Preferences The Ezo Murasaki Aster is very easy to grow in most any well-drained but moist soil in full sun or part shade. It is most floriferous in full t mostly sun. Provide at least 5 hours of direct sun for best flowering. As with many other perennial plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic. Heavy, dense clay soils should be amended with organic matter to improve drainage. Note: Find helpful advice from our experts under the Planting & Care tab above on desktop computer screens or below on mobile devices. Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us!
