Aster tongolensis 'Napsbury' – Early-summer Aster | Violet-blue flowers with orange-yellow center | Premium P9

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Botanical name: Aster tongolensis 'Napsbury' (syn. Aster yunnanensis 'Napsbury')
Common name: Early-summer aster / Tongol aster
Plant type: Hardy, perennial, mat-forming perennial
Supplied as: Strong premium plant in a P9 pot
Height: approx. 30–45 cm
Flower colour: Violet-blue to lavender-violet with a striking orange-yellow to golden-yellow centre
Flowering period: May to July, mainly early summer
Position: Full sun; well-drained soil
Soil: Moderately fertile, well drained, fresh to moderately dry
Hardiness: RHS H6, approx. −20 to −15 °C
Insects: The flowers are frequently visited by insects
Uses: Front of perennial borders, rock gardens, gravel gardens, edging and cutting

Description

Aster tongolensis 'Napsbury' is not a tall autumn aster, but a compact early-summer aster. It forms low, spreading clumps and produces relatively large, daisy-like flowers with violet-blue to lavender-violet ray florets and a contrasting orange-yellow to golden-yellow centre.

This cultivar flowers mainly in late spring and early summer. It prefers a sunny position and well-drained soil.

The flowers are frequently visited by insects.

Your benefits

✔ Genuine Aster tongolensis 'Napsbury'
✔ Violet-blue to lavender-violet flowers
✔ Striking orange-yellow to golden-yellow flower centre
✔ Early flowering in late spring and early summer
✔ Compact, mat-forming growth
✔ The flowers are frequently visited by insects
✔ Strong premium plant in a P9 pot