Aster Ezo Murasaki

Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' Keep your borders colourful into autumn with Aster 'Ezo Murasaki'. Its purple-violet, daisy-like flowers have bright golden-yellow centres and stand above dark green foliage, bringing fresh colour when many summer perennials are fading. The late flowers also provide a useful nectar source for bees. This hardy herbaceous perennial forms an upright, spreading clump and grows well in sun or partial shade. It is a lovely choice for mixed borders, cottage gardens and naturalistic planting, where it can weave between other perennials. Height: Approximately 60–90cm, depending on growing conditions Spread: Approximately 50cm initially; clumps can spread further over time Foliage: Dark green, deciduous Flower colour: Purple-violet with golden-yellow centres Flowering season: Autumn, often continuing into late autumn Soil: Moist but well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Fully hardy Type: Herbaceous perennial Planting and care Water well after planting and during dry spells while the plant establishes. Cut back the old stems once flowering has finished or in early spring. Divide established clumps in spring when needed to manage their spread and refresh the planting. Grown in peat-free compost at Champion Plants.