Bushy Aster 'Sapphire', Michaelmas Daisy 'Sapphire', Symphyotrichum Dumosum 'Sapphire', Rice Button Aster 'Sapphire', Aster dumosus 'Kiesapphire', Aster 'Gensingen Blue', Aster 'Gensinger Blau'
Providing a bold splash of color in the late season garden, Aster Dumosus ‘Sapphire’ (Bushy Aster) creates a massive display of large, fluffy, lilac blue flowers with yellow centers. Blooming for many weeks from late summer to late fall, this eye-catching beauty is a short, compact and bushy perennial that is ideal for the front of the border or container planting and, unlike many other Asters, doesn’t require staking. Native to North America, it is easy to grow, is long-lived, brings cheerful fall color and is a great source of nectar for butterflies!
The flowering sprays are upright on stems clad with skinny, roughly edged leaves.
Aster Dumosus, commonly known as Bushy Aster, belongs to the Asteraceae family, which also includes yarrows, chrysanthemums, and sunflowers. The Genus Aster contains over 600 species and thousands of hybrid varieties, providing a wide choice to pick from, as they all vary in habit, height, flower color, leaf shape and growing conditions.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Aster |
| Common names | Aster, Michaelmas Daisy |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Salt |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Aster |
| Common names | Aster, Michaelmas Daisy |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Salt |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
How many Aster dumosus ‘Sapphire’ (Bushy Asters) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Aster dumosus ‘Sapphire’ (Bushy Asters) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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