Scientific Name:
Aster
x
frikartii
'Monch'
Pronunciation:
ASS-tur ex FRICK-art-ee-eye
Common Name:
Frikart aster
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves mid-green, alternate, sessile, oblong-obovate, 6-9cm long x 2-3.5cm wide; flower heads ~6cm wide with about 30 linear purple ray florets and compact yellow disk florets.
Habit:
Arching, Open, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (A. amellus x A. thomsonii)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Filler, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Google. Other cultivars resulting from this hybrid include A. ‘Eiger’, A. ‘Jungfrau’ and A. ‘Wonder of Staffa’.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Purple
Flower Scent:
Unpleasant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Habit image source: http://www.roslynnursery.com/GeneratedItems/pictures/astermonch.JPG
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Canker or sap rot, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Mold, Root rot, Rust, Slugs or snails, Wilt (Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
