Aster 'Billowing Violet' PP32557
(Syn: Symphyotrichum)
Aster
Blooming about two weeks earlier than ‘Billowing Pink’, this native cultivar is similar in other aspects, forming a slightly shorter, broader mound of rust, powdery mildew and lacebug resistant foliage. Lavender purple flowers blanket the foliage for about six weeks beginning in early fall. Breeder: Chicagoland Grows®. Introduced by: Plants Nouveau.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 25-30"
- Spread: 48-60"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Late Fall, Mid-Fall
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Purple Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 25-30"
- Spread: 48-60"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Late Fall, Mid-Fall
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Purple Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
Plant your Aster crop in spring for late summer and fall sales opportunities along with Rudbeckia, Eupatorium, Vernonia and fall grasses. Asters are heavy feeders, but it is best to discontinue feeding once they begin to bloom. Pinching is beneficial to promote lateral branching.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes