Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'
Aster-FalseThis tidy, long blooming, hardy perennial presents very well in containers and can be shipped in bud and bloom for several months. Pale blue, daisy-like, self-cleaning flowers appear atop a relatively short mound of shiny, dark green foliage nearly all season. Very easy to grow; tolerates heat, humidity and drought.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 9
- Height: 12-18"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 9
- Height: 12-18"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Bee-friendly: No
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Grower Information
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s, 72s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes