Aster 'Cassandra'
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Clump-forming perennial about 60-80cm tall, with slender bright green leaves, and bearing abundant small, pale lilac-blue flowers with creamy-yellow centres, produced above upright stems, from summer to autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Aster 'Cassandra' (Aster 'Cassandra')
- Genus
- Aster
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Aster 'Cassandra'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Aster 'Cassandra'
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Aster 'Cassandra' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead spent flowers to tidy, cut back stem close to the ground in late autumn
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or root softwood basal cuttings in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open, sunny position. See aster cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, powdery mildews and grey moulds
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
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