Symphyotrichum 'Aqua Compact'

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A compact, bushy, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial to 35cm, producing a neat mound of narrow, lance-shaped, mid-green foliage covered in masses of light blue daisies in early to mid-autumn

Symphyotrichum 'Aqua Compact'

Scientific classification

Species
Symphyotrichum 'Aqua Compact' (Symphyotrichum 'Aqua Compact')
Genus
Symphyotrichum
Family
Asteraceae
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Toxicity
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type
0.1-0.5 metres
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Clump forming
Habit
Summer · Autumn · Spring
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Symphyotrichum 'Aqua Compact'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Symphyotrichum 'Aqua Compact'

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Symphyotrichum 'Aqua Compact' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Cut stems close to the ground in late autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring, replanting only vigorous young shoots

Growing

Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil, in full sun or partial shade; mulch every year after cutting down in late autumn. Divide every third year to retain vigour and flower quality. See aster cultivation

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to Fusarium wilt, grey moulds and leaf spot. Generally resistant to Powdery mildews

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms, slugs, snails and tarsonemid mite

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