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Aster perfoliatus

by Johan Wentzel

Aster perfoliatus
Common Name
Grey-leaved Aster
Plant Type
Perennial
Aster perfoliatus is a perennial herb that can reach a height up to 600mm tall. The flowers borne between in summer are blue, mauve or white. Aster perfoliatus is ideal for mixed borders or containers.
Plant Description

Aster perfoliatus is a perennial herb that can reach a height up to 600m. It is single or multi stemmed that is hairless. The leaves are mostly carried on the lower half of the plant and are leathery, grey-green in colour. The flowers borne between October and December are about 40mm in diameter with blue, mauve or white ray florets and bright yellow disc florets.

Aster perfoliatus is ideal for mixed borders or containers and attracts insects and butterflies to the garden.

Afrikaanse Naam
Grysblaar Aster
Hardiness
Semi hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Semi-deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Blue
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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