Monch Aster

Aster x frikartii 'Mönch'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: This free flowering compact perennial has many large, long-lasting flowers with slender lavender-blue petals in summer to early autumn. Oblong leaves are green. Generally resistant to disease. Avoid overwatering and wet winter soils.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Winter Interest
Plant Care: Perennial - Winter Interest (soft-stemmed plants that retain ornamental value during winter dormancy and regrow in spring): Leave stems up through the winter to provide interest. Cut back stems to a mound in the spring to allow new growth.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 18-36" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue
Bloom Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building East
  • Design Path
    • Design Ideas-Middle
    • Design Ideas-West
  • Maintenance Path
    • Outsmart Invaders
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter