Michaelmas Daisy

Michaelmas Daisy Care

Aster Amellus

What is the plant

Aster amellus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in).It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from September to October, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Keep new plantings moist and continue watering until blooms cease. Appropriate care of aster includes watering at the base and not splashing the foliage. Getting water or fertilizer on the leaves encourages powdery mildew and other fungal diseases.
Pruning
Cut the asters a few inches off the ground in November, before mulching them.
Fertilizer
Fertilize growing asters with a balanced plant food about once a month.

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Sunlight
Plant into a full sun to part sun location in loamy, well-draining soil.
Soil
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in an open sunny position; thrives in alkaline soil
Popularity
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