Aster alpinus 'Dark Beauty' (Alpine Aster)
50 seeds $3.75
Aster alpinus 'Dark Beauty' has dark violet-blue flowers with golden-yellow centers. It's one of the first perennials to bloom in May and June.
Alpine aster 'Dark Beauty' is an excellent choice for the rock garden. It makes a lovely companion plant for columbine and other spring-blooming perennials like Alyssum saxatile , Iberis gibraltarica and Dracocephalum ruyschiana .
Also known as Aster alpinus 'Dunkle Schone'. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Hardy in zones 3-8.
height 12" spacing 12"
Sowing Aster alpinus 'Dark Beauty' Seeds
Start aster seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun to part shade.