Super Aster
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Terry
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I want to put in some plants that will bloom late summer into fall. I really like the Super Aster that I found online. The height is perfect for my garden. Can anyone recommend a suitable companion plant that I could plant along with it? Ideally, it should be in the same height range (18-24").
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@Douglas Hunt ?
Lemor Sidis
on Nov 28, 2013
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Terry, that looks like a lovely plant, but I want to caution you not to be seduced by what you see online. The photo may well have been manipulated so that what ends up growing in your garden looks nothing like what you saw. I would also be suspicious of any site that does not offer the scientific name of the plant so that you can do proper research on it. All that being said, if you do go ahead an order the "Super Aster," I think black-eyed susans would make a lovely companion, as they would pick up the gold in the center of the aster, and I think sedum "Autumn Joy" would also work well.
Douglas Hunt
on Nov 28, 2013
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Thank you very much for your suggestion. I am new to flower gardening and appreciate your helpful advice. I will definitely research more before making a decision on this plant.
Terry
on Nov 28, 2013
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Terry@ Covington GA...you can never go wrong with Zinna ,blooms mid summer all the way till bitter frost in your area.
Annita Lacey Moore
on Nov 28, 2013
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Terry, someone in town has a blue aster bush and they have always promised me seeds - but one thing after another and I never got them, wish I could have - anyway, his are awesome blue, so that color could (I said could) be true. I did buy blue aster seeds online one year and they came up so tiny and white - so they might have been seeds from a hybrid and reverted. compainion plants? try mums such as from Faribault Growers, Inc. (in Minn south of St Paul) Mums are mound shaped plants. If you buy then leave the tops on until spring cleanup because that protects the root clump. http://www.fgimn.com/ they have LOTS of mums in all colors and varieties and darn good prices - order early!! They will deliver when it is correct for your area. The only problem I found with them is they have so many varieties and colors and low prices that by the time I finish buying I have to dig more gardens! I had a lot of their 'football mums' for years but the hot weather and drought got half. Which is good because now I get to try other varieties and colors. They bloom up to and just past the first killing frost.
John Reilly
on Nov 28, 2013
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We put in some astors late this year in hopes of having them come back next year! Wish us luck!
Jeanette S
on Nov 29, 2013
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I like Mums for fall! And they come in many nice colors!
Mikell Paulson
on Nov 29, 2013
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Bee balm (monarda) It attracts hummingbirds and fuzzy bumblebees and honey bees and the leaves, when dried can be mixed with black tea to make Earl Grey Tea
Barbara Morgan
on Nov 29, 2013
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It looks lovely in the pic, but i haven't seen this shade of Aster .So I think Douglas is right...
Kala Professional Restoration services
on Nov 30, 2013
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Blue Stone Perennials offers this as 'Aster x frikartii 'Wonder of Staffa'...so I think it is a legitmate plant but the picture sure does not match up to the one Michagan Bulbs offers up( which matches the picture in the post) as the same plant. http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/ASFR.html http://www.michiganbulb.com/product/Super_Aster Please note that one customer review on the Michigan bulb site states that it was invasive in her garden. I think I would do a bit more research on it before introducing it to the garden.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Dec 01, 2013
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I did purchase the "super aster" hoping for a tall perennial. They did bloom a very pretty blue color. However, they were not as tall as I had expected and I had to stake them because they did not grow straight up but fall over. They really are very pretty and I do like them in the garden.
Ivylore
on Dec 01, 2013
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I think Bluestone is the far more trustworthy source here, and their photo pretty closely matches Ivylore's above.
Douglas Hunt
on Dec 02, 2013
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How about Marigolds. There are many varieties available and I think their color would complement your Asters. I live in the Northeast (Zone 5) and Marigolds last well into the Fall in my gardens.
Betsy99
on Dec 04, 2013
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