Aster dumosus 'Alpha Dark Purple Launch'
Aster dumosus 'Alpha Dark Purple Launch' is a compact, dwarf perennial producing a heavenly mass of rich dark purple, daisy-like flowers above neat mid-green foliage. Its dense, rounded habit creates an impressive display while remaining suitable for smaller garden spaces.
Flowering from late summer into mid-autumn, this long-flowering variety provides valuable colour as many other plants begin to fade. The nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Easy to grow and fully hardy, 'Alpha Dark Purple Launch' performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Its compact, strong-growing habit makes it ideal for rockeries, alpine gardens, coastal planting, containers and the front of sunny borders, with the foliage dying back naturally in autumn before returning in spring.
- Rich dark purple, daisy-like flowers
- Compact dwarf variety with a neat habit
- Flowers from late summer into mid-autumn
- Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators
- Ideal for rockeries, alpine gardens, coastal planting and borders
- Plant in full sun and well-drained soil
- Height 50cm - Spread 50cm
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EAN code5021768193983
- Latin nameAsteraceae
- Pot Size2L (17cm)
- AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Attractive to WildlifeAttractive to Bees, Attractive to Birds, Attractive to Butterflies & Moths, Attractive to Wildlife
- Flower ColourPurple
- Flower FormSemi-double
- Flowering MonthSeptember, October
- Foliage ColourGreen
- Foliage TypeDeciduous
- Garden StyleCity & Courtyard Garden, Coastal, Cottage & Informal Garden, Gravel Garden, Prairie Planting, Rock Garden, Wildflower Meadow, Wildlife Garden
- Hardiness - RHS ratingH6 -20 to -15c. Hardy - very cold winter
- Height50cm
- Spread50cm
- MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
- pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Plant HabitClump-forming
- Plant TypePerennial
- Planting TypesBorders and Beds, Ground Cover, Pots & Containers
- Season of InterestSummer, Autumn
- Soil TypeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Special AttributesEasy to Grow, Long Flowering, Low Maintenance
- SunlightFull Sun, Partial Shade
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