Aster amellus 'Forncett Flourish'
Aster amellus 'Forncett Flourish' is a beautiful late-season perennial producing masses of rich violet-blue daisy-like flowers with golden centres. Flowering from late summer into autumn, it provides valuable colour when many other plants are fading.
Compact and easy to grow, it is perfect for sunny borders, cottage gardens and naturalistic planting schemes. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, it thrives in well-drained soil and is ideal for adding long-lasting colour and pollinator interest.
- Violet-blue daisy-like flowers with golden centres
- Flowers from late summer into autumn
- Compact and clump-forming habit
- Highly attractive to bees and butterflies
- Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
- Height 50cm - Spread 50cm
Italian Aster
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EAN code5038341039729
- Pot Size2L (17cm)
- AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Attractive to WildlifeAttractive to Bees, Attractive to Butterflies & Moths
- AwardAGM (Award of Garden Merit) RHS
- Flower ColourBlue, Purple
- Flower FormSemi-double
- Flowering MonthJune, July, August, September
- Foliage ColourGreen
- Foliage TypeDeciduous
- Garden StyleCity & Courtyard Garden, Coastal, Cottage & Informal Garden, Patio & Container, Wildlife Garden
- Hardiness (RHS rating)H7 colder than -20ºC. Very hardy
- Height50cm
- Spread50cm
- MoistureWell-drained
- pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Plant HabitBushy
- Plant TypePerennial
- Planting TypesBorders and Beds, Cut Flowers, Garden Edging, Pots & Containers
- Season of InterestSummer, Autumn
- Soil TypeChalk, Loam, Sand
- Special AttributesEasy to Grow, Long Flowering, Low Maintenance
- SunlightFull Sun
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