Kalninis astras – Aster amellus

Kalninis astras

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameKalninis astras
Latin plant nameAster amellus L.
English plant nameItalian Aster
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Borders
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Groups
  • Rockery, retaining walls
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 25
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • violet
  • blue, blue tints
Blooming time
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 600 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 2.5 grams of seeds sown. Seeds are sown in beds in May.