Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'
Japanese Aster
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Compact, hardy perennial with daisy-like flowers having bright yellow centers. Great mounded, clump-forming habit. Drought, heat and humidity tolerant. Great late summer color.
Height
16-18 Inches
Spread
12-18 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
July-September
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Red Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Fall Ornamental Cabbage (Cabbage ), Stonecrop (Sedum ), Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia ), Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium )Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Containers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
