Aster tongolensis 'Wartburg Star'
East Indies Aster
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-10
An early bloomer of blue-violet petals and an orange-gold center. Smaller and more compact than other Asters. Green foliage forms a dense mat. This variety has a more clump-forming habit.
Height
15-20 Inches
Spread
12-15 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
May-June
When to Divide
after flowering
Good Companions
Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima), Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora), Bluemist Shrub (Caryopteris clandonensis), Tickseed (Coreopsis ), Border Pinks (Dianthus allwoodii), Coneflower (Echinacea Big Sky), Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star (Liatris spicata), Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis), Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
