Aster alpinus 'Goliath'
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Aster alpinus 'Goliath'• Click here to visit our Main Plant List page for current availability of this plant
• common name: alpine aster
• flowering season: May - June
• height: 6 to 8 inches
• Light requirements: full sun
• Soil requirements: average, well drained
• Water requirements: average
• Growth habit: grows into a low clump
• How to propagate: dividing in spring
• Leaf type: 2 - 3 inch long green leaves
• Ways to use: in a rock garden or at the front of a flower bed; the flowers are large for the size of the plant and show up well at a distance
• Other points of interests: this plant is propagated by division so each plant will be uniform in color and size
This variety is a selected mauve form. Its flowers somehow look almost too large for the plant. With age, it covers itself in flowers. Most asters are thought of as blooming in fall. This one blooms in late spring. Being native to mountains in Europe such as the Alps, it is not a plant to grow in the South. It is better suited for cooler climates. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 - 7 in the East, Zones 4 - 8 in the West. And even farther north to Zone 3 with snow cover or other protection.